Bute, St Blane's
Cross (Period Unassigned), Gravestone (Early Medieval)
Site Name Bute, St Blane's
Classification Cross (Period Unassigned), Gravestone (Early Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Carved Stone 18
Canmore ID 302004
Site Number NS05SE 5.18
NGR NS 0949 5344
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/302004
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kingarth
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Buteshire
Reference (1856)
Reference (1893)
Reference (1900)
Photographic Survey (1975)
Reference (1984)
Photographic Survey (1987)
Measured Survey (1992 - 1994)
Reference (2001)
Damaged sandstone disc-head from St Blane's, now in Bute Museum. The disc has been 0.24m in diameter and has resembled that of no.(15) but the hollows appear to have been more circular, giving the effect of an enclosing ring. (Bute Museum, BU 306).
(possibly Stuart 1856, v.1, pl.73, 2; Hewison 1893, v.1, 218; Anderson 1900, 317 and fig.20 on p.318; Schultz album, pl.12b; Cross 1984, B5).
Fisher 2001.
