Fragment of cross, Kilchoman Old Parish Church. Detail of fragment of cross (obverse).
SC 416805
Description Fragment of cross, Kilchoman Old Parish Church. Detail of fragment of cross (obverse).
Catalogue Number SC 416805
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AG 6868
Scope and Content View of front of fragment of cross, Kilchoman Church, Islay There has been a parish church in Kilchoman since medieval times. Little is known of any earlier buildings on the site, though repairs are recorded in 1730 and 1789-91. The present church was built in 1825-7 after its predecessor was condemned as unsafe. In the churchyard are a number of carved stones and crosses, mainly from the Iona school, and dating from the 15th century. Many of these have suffered damage throughout the centuries, either from vandalism or weathering. This is the front of what remains of a free-standing cross, probably carved by the Iona school sometime during the 14th or 15th century. The carving illustrates the Crucified Saviour, flanked by St Mary and St John. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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