Object numberOM-18684
DescriptionArmorial stone of Bishop Edward Stewart. St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall. The armorial shield surmounted by mitre and ribbons shows that the bearer of the arms was a bishop. Discovered re-used as a well lining at the Earl's Palace Birsay.
Photographed for Art UK Sculpture Project, March 2019.
Production periodmedieval
Subjectarmorial
Collection PlaceSt Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall.
Object nameArmorial stone, medieval
Materialstone