MHG13132 - Cross, Inchnadamph Churchyard
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CROSS (Early Medieval - 561 AD? to 1057 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
2 pieces of early cross. Treasure troved to Highland Council. Proposals to place them on display in the restoored church in Spring 2005 - HAW 11/2004
NB scheduled area altered 31/7/2003 - HAW 8/2003
Cross fragments found in Inchnadamph Old Parish graveyard by Ian Fisher of RCAHMS in 1993.
JW 16/1/01
Two cross fragments were submitted to Treasure Trove in 2000 (TT 34/00).They were originally part of a large, plain, standing cross which was reused as a gravemarker. The fragments were allocated to Inverness Museum and are listed under Acc. Nos. 2001.048.001-002 in the IMAG catalogue. <1> <2>
Documentation including TT forms and a conservation report are available within the Inverness Museum archive files. <3>
See link below to HES Canmore record for the description of the stones from Ian Fishers 2001 publication and also pictures and illustrations of the fragments. <4> <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG28208 Dataset/Database File: Treasure Trove. 2019. Highland Finds from Treasure Trove Annual Reports 2004-18. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 34/00.
- <2> SHG28370 Text/Record Form: Treasure Trove. 2019. Treasure Trove Artefact Reports for Highland Area 1994-2018. Treasure Trove. Digital. TT 34/00.
- <3> SHG27371 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Fraser, D.. 2015. Combined Statutory and Descriptive List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Highland Council, One Hundred and Eighty Fourth Amendment) 2015. Historic Scotland. 18/05/2015. Digital. 2001.048.001-002.
- <4> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 4663.
- <5> SHG22748 Text/Publication/Volume: Fisher, I.. 2001. Early Medieval Sculpture in the West Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). pp. 92.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 2492 2199 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC22SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | ASSYNT |
Finds (1)
- CARVED OBJECT (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/4663/inchnadamph-assynt-parish-church-burial-ground-and-macleod-mausoleum (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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