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Bute, St Blane's

Grave Marker (Medieval)

Site Name Bute, St Blane's

Classification Grave Marker (Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) 'Hogback'

Canmore ID 303187

Site Number NS05SE 5.25

NGR NS 09496 53441

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Kingarth
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Buteshire

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Field Visit (1893)

‘Lying close to the south chancel outer wall at the doorway is the reputed boat-shaped sarcophagus of St Blaan, now preserved in a bronze casing since the Marquess of Bute in 1874 had this romantic spot judiciously trimmed and enclosed. This stone coffin measures 6 feet 4 inches in length, with the coped lid 2 feet 5½ inches in depth, and from 1 foot 7 inches to 2 feet 2 inches in breadth. Its hollow cavity would contain a body 5 feet 11 inches in stature. When opened it was found to contain only dust, and two pierced pieces of bronze, which may have been part of a pectoral cross...or other ornament.’

Hewison 1893, p.188

Field Visit (31 March 2010)

Previously considered to be of hogback design, this coped grave marker lies adjacent to the outer face of the S side of the ruined church at St Blane’s (NS05SE 5.00). It is one of a number of medieval gravestones in the upper and lower churchyards.

Visited by RCAHMS (GFG) 31 March 2010.

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