The artefacts held at Govan Old comprise one of the most impressive collections of early medieval sculpture found anywhere in Europe. Remarkably, every single one of these Viking-age treasures has lain in Govan Old churchyard for over 1,000 years.
Known as The Govan Stones, this exhibition shines a light into a dark period of history before the nation of Scotland ever existed, when warlords battled for control of Britain, and Viking longships caused mayhem along coasts and waterways.
Carved from as early as the 9th century, these monuments and their symbols represent some of the best surviving evidence of the powerful and expansive early medieval Kingdom of Strathclyde. Now rehomed inside the A-listed Govan Old, which is itself surrounded by a the remarkable survival of a 1,500-year-old churchyard, the Govan Stones serve as a powerful insight into the wealth, power and dominance of the last surviving British kingdom in Scotland.
The museum is open 7 days a week from the 1st of April until the end of October. Opening hours are 11am to 4pm, and we're always free to enter!
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- Address
- 866 Govan Road, Glasgow,scotland G51 3uu,united Kingdom
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- https://thegovanstones.org.uk/
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- HQ
- Glasgow, Scotland
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