MHG449 - Cross Incised Stone - Killianan
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CROSS INCISED STONE (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A simple incised cross on a small sandstone boulder was discovered whilst clearing a rough, boulder-strewn bank for the nursery. The cross is 0.2m long and 0.13m wide, the incised line being 10mm wide and c5mm deep. Each terminal has an expanded triangular shape. The cross is centrally placed, high on the prepared face of the boulder, which measures 0.55m by 0.42m and 0.15m thick.
Retained by finders.
Mr and Mrs Davidson and G Harden 1989b.
Photographs of the incised stone have been supplied by Katherine Stewart and are held in Assoc. Docs.
(KC 04/2004)
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5716 3466 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH53SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/76577 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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