The Carved Stones of Kiel
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The Carved Stones of Kiel are a collection of medieval carved gravestone slabs originally located in the graveyard of Kiel. These impressive stones, decorated with Celtic artwork, are now housed in the Old Session House, by Kiel Church. Kiel was an important religious centre in the Middle Ages.
The gravestones, mainly of schist and slate, date from the 14th- 16th century, and are engraved with the intricate Celtic artwork bearing witness to the importance of the persons whose graves they adorned (e.g. chiefs and church dignitaries). Two stones date from the eighth century and are believed to represent boundary crosses.
Each slab has an information plaque of varying length, giving information of the possible date of carving, a detailed description of the carving and its significance where known, former location and other useful information on the stone type etc.
