West Highland Stone, Kilchoman Church. View of stone KG 8.
SC 416811
Description West Highland Stone, Kilchoman Church. View of stone KG 8.
Catalogue Number SC 416811
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AG 12392
Scope and Content Detail of fragment of West Highland grave-slab in churchyard of Kilchoman Parish Church, Islay, Argyll and Bute 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 of carving, and dating from the 15th century. Many of these have suffered damage throughout the centuries, either from vandalism or weathering. This is the upper fragment of a slab from the 14th-15th century. It bears the hilt of a sword, surmounted by foliage and animals, with further foliage decoration to the left of the sword-hilt. The inscription on the right replaces the original decoration. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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