Talk: A Saint in Stone – the material legacy of the St Magnus in the North Atlantic

By Jenny Murray,  UHI/Shetland Museum

The core of this current study is the objective to tell the story of St Magnus in a different and new way; to widen the narrative beyond the existing hagiographic studies, concentrating instead on the material legacy both in the landscape of his veneration, and related material culture. This talk will  build on previous work undertaken by Sarah Jane Gibbon in Orkney, by expanding the record of material relating to the cult of St Magnus in Caithness, Shetland, the Faroes, Iceland and Norway. This is an opportunity to see St Magnus in a new light, and Jenny has some exciting news to share  about St Magnus in Orkney!

Places will be limited and free but you will need to RSVP from this web site. Members have been emailed.

This talk is free but please consider a donation. There will also be a raffle.