West Highland Stone, Kilarrow Burial Ground, Kilarrow. View of West Highland Stone (KD5) from above.

Description West Highland Stone, Kilarrow Burial Ground, Kilarrow. View of West Highland Stone (KD5) from above.

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 423704

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of AG 12374

Scope and Content Detail of West Highland grave-slab in burial-ground of Kilarrow Old Parish Church, Bridgend, Islay The village of Bridgend is situated at the head of Loch Indaal, just north of Bowmore. The medieval Kilarrow Parish Church was originally sited here, within the grounds of Islay House, until a new parish church was built in Bowmore in 1767-9. There are a number of funerary monuments and crosses in the burial-ground of the old parish church dating from various periods. This tapered grave-slab was carved c.1500-60. Down the centre of the slab is a sword, a symbol of power and strength. To the left of the hilt is a lion-like creature, and to the right is a panel which was perhaps once inscribed. On either side of the shaft are plant-scrolls springing from animals. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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