MHG5452 - Blar Mor, Eigg
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- STONE (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) CROSS (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Cross (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map (1903)
An ancient cross at one time stood here, and the local people performed a ceremony round it in all funeral processions, well on into the 19th c. (Information from N MacPherson, FSA Scot)
Name Book 1877
An upright stone 1.1m high x 0.2m x 0.2m, leaning towards the W, stands at this spot. According to M H MacKinnon, Cleadale, Eigg, it was erected in 1880 when a priest died and is known locally as the Cross. The old tradition is not known.
Visited by OS (AA) 9 May 1972
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 4798 8642 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM48NE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/22159 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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