The Borthwick Mains salmon

Author

Cessford, Craig

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Transactions of the Hawick Archaeological Society. 1993, 26-29, 1 ill.

Abstract (en)

Discusses the style, date and function of the fish carving on a sandstone pillar, originally thought to be Pictish, which now stands in the garden of Borthwick Mains. Suggests that it was probably erected during the 6th or 7th c. by a British individual or group to visually demonstrate their fishing rights on the Teviot. Appendices list Pictish stones depicting fish, and Pictish symbols in southern Scotland. An addendum records the discovery of a fish symbol found in conjunction with a carved cross on West Lomond, ca.4th-5th c.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- United Kingdom
• Fish
• Symbolism
• Great Britain
• 500-700
• Picts
• Borthwick Mains!!Borders (GBR)
• Scotland (GBR)
• Sculpture
• West Lomond (GBR)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture -- Royaume-Uni
• Poisson
• Symbolisme
• Grande-Bretagne
• 500-700
• Pictes
• Borthwick Mains!!Borders (GBR)
• Scotland (GBR)
• Sculpture
• West Lomond (GBR)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00349323

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