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A' Chill 15 Description of stone

A’ Chill 15 (St Columba), Canna, Skye & Lochalsh, carved stone

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Place of discovery: NG 2691 0540

Present location: lost.

Evidence for discovery: this stone was in the early burial ground close to cross no 12 in the mid nineteenth century. After the island was cleared of tenants in 1851, a farm manager is said ‘to have broken up carved stones from the old graveyard at Keill and used them in building; two particularly fine ones were hidden by local patriots who buried them in some spot that is now unfortunately forgotten’ (Campbell 1994, 161).

Present condition:

Description

Details unknown

Date range: seventh or eighth century.

Primary references: Campbell 1994, 161.

Compiled by A Ritchie 2016