The Govan Stones

A Viking-Age Govan hogback
The Govan 2 hogback in Govan Old Parish Church
LocationGovan
Coordinates55°51′53″N 4°18′46″W / 55.8646°N 4.3129°W / 55.8646; -4.3129

The Govan Stones is an internationally important museum collection of early medieval carved stones displayed at Govan Old Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland.

The carved stones come from the surrounding 1,500-year-old early medieval churchyard and include the Govan Sarcophagus, five Anglo-Scandinavian style Viking-Age hogbacks, four upright crosses, the 'Govan Warrior' carving, and a wide range of recumbent cross-slab burial monuments, with most seemingly dating to between the 9th and 11th centuries AD.

Govan Old and the Govan Stones museum are open daily between April 1st and October 31st, 11am-4pm. Operated by the Govan Heritage Trust charity, admission is free, although visitors can make donations and the museum's gift-shop raises money for the upkeep of the property and its collections.

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