MHG9910 - Cross Slab, Clach Na H-Uaighe
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CROSS SLAB (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
NC92SW 1 9102 2104.
(NC 91022104) Clach ma h-Uaighe (NR)
OS 6"map, (1963)
An upright cross slab 4' 7" high and 2' 3" broad, bearing on its west face an incised Latin cross with expanded terminals and a rounded base. It measures 2' by 1' 10" across the arms.
The stone is named variously Clach an Eig, (RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909 and J Mackay 1894), Clach na h-Uighe (RCAHMS 1911), Clach-na-heudh (NSA 1841) and Clach na h'Uaighe, (Name Book 1871 and
A cross-slab as described.
Visited by OS (W D J) 3 June 1961
No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (J M) 8 Feburary 1977.
Clach na H-uaighe, Sutherland, cross-slab
Measurements: H 1.40m, W 0.69m
Stone type:
Place of discovery: NC 9102 2104
Present location: in situ.
Evidence for discovery: first recorded in the mid nineteenth century, standing close to the confluence of the Kildonan Burn with the River Helmsdale.
Present condition: some damage to the edges of the slab.
Description:
An irregularly shaped upright slab has been carved with a simple linear cross, with broad pecked and smoothed lines. Flaking has obscured the terminals of the arms but there appears to have been a slight expansion.
Date: seventh or eighth century.
References: NSA 1845, vol 15, 147.
Early Medieval Carved Stones Project, A Ritchie 2016
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG1458 Text/Publication/Article: Scott, A B. 1906. 'S Donnan the Great and his Muinntir', Trans Scot Eccles Soc Vol. 1 1905-6, p.256-67. Trans Scot Eccles Soc. 256-67. 260.
- --- SHG1593 Text/Publication/Article: Mackay, J. 1894. 'Sutherland place names', Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness Vol. 18 1891-2, p.183-208, 325-40. Trans Gaelic Soc Inverness. 183-208, 325-40. 198.
- --- SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 7166.
- --- SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol. 15 (Sutherlandshire), 147.
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 132, No. 377.
- --- SHG3358 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 27, 35.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9101 2104 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC92SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM1888 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7166 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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