April
05
/ 2019
A 14-year-old boy digging in a churchyard in Glasgow has rediscovered three rare medieval gravestones with highly-detailed interlacing carved patterns. The three very special gravestones were unearthed during an archaeological survey of the Old Parish Church in Govan, a town now within the region of Greater Glasgow city that was established in the early Middle Ages. The modern Govan Old Parish Church stands on the site of older sacred sites, including the Church of St. Constantine, and the site has yielded many ancient Christian artifacts with some dating to AD 500. The site in Govan, on the banks on the River Clyde is reputed in archaeological circles for its wonderfully intricate carved stones that date to between AD 800 and
