MHG60106 - Cross Slab - Old Parish Church of Sleat, Kilmore
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Type and Period (1)
- CROSS SLAB (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The medieval parish church of Sleat probably occupied the position of its 17th-century successor in the burial-ground NE of the present parish church at Kilmore. A small cross-marked stone was recorded in the ruined church in 1978, and is now in the parish church. The stone is a roughly tapered slab of mica-schist, 0.62m by 0.17m in maximum width and 70mm in thickness. On one face there is a cross, 0.22m high by 0.16m across the arms. It is weatherworn but has been incised with U-section grooves about 25mm wide, and its top and side arms cut into the edges of the slab. The vertical limb, which follows the line of a natural crack, is slightly deeper than the cross-arm. <1>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6575 0696 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG60NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/319479/skye-kilmore-old-parish-church-of-sleat (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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