![]() Reversing these images gave an accurate view of the carved features. Higher resolution images were subsequently taken, reflected via a mirror. They closely match a similar figure on the front of the monument though that one it is very worn and indistinct. The images revealed that there was not just one but several figures behind the arch. This would not have been possible with a bigger device, even a compact digital camera, so we must be thankful for modern advances in phone technology! Photos of the space behind the moulding were taken using a slim mobile phone. Could this suggest a secret, unseen side of this monument was hidden within the the wall? A gentle exploration by hand discerned a hidden carved moulding running around the back of the arch.Īfter much neck-straining and with the help a touch, an extraordinarily-detailed little carved figure was revealed. The arched roof of the effigy did not join the wall as expected, but seemed to curl out of sight. The initial aim was to find preserved carved detail on the rear of the effigy, but an anomaly was noticed. A remarkable discoveryĭuring a recent conservation assessment of Bishop Cardeny’s wall tomb in Dunkeld Cathedral, a torch-lit inspection made a remarkable and unexpected discovery. Often, these are in remote locations or previously unexplored environments.Very occasionally though we come across new finds right under our noses, at the heart of the carefully preserved HES estate. Previously undiscovered artefacts are still being found in fields, under floors, in dry-stane walls and built into later structures. Discoveries are made in the oddest of places.
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