Field Visit

Date 20 March 1979

Event ID 921793

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/921793

The restored, roofless shell of the former parish church, known locally as Kildalton Chapel, is as described by previous authorities. The font and piscina have been removed, but immediately outside the north doorway is a partially buried stone, 0.7m by 0.6m containing a slightly-oval depression 0.3m across and 0.15m deep. This was probably a font or holy water stoup.

Kildalton High Cross (DOE nameplate) as described is now under guardianship. The present whereabouts of the cup-marked stone, formerly at its base, cannot be ascertained. The graveyard is still used infrequently.

The Thieves Cross (local name) is protected by an iron railing.

Surveyed at 1:10 000.

Visited by OS (NKB), 20 March 1979.