MHG9924 - Sanctuary Boundary Stone, Crois
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- BOUNDARY STONE (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
- (Alternate Type) BOUNDARY CROSS (Early Medieval - 561 AD to 1057 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Crois (NR).
OS 6"map, (1963)
'Crois' is the name given to a projecting rock which is said to have borne an incised cross on its SW face, and to have marked the northern boundary of the sanctuary of Kildonan (NC 92 SW 18). The cross had weathered away by 1909 and no trace of it can now be found.
Visited by OS (W D J) 3 June 1961; RCAHMS 1911, visited 1909; A B Scott 1906
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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. 261-3.
- --- 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. 376.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9010 2343 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC92SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7180 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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