Blantyre Priory
Rock Carving (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Blantyre Priory
Classification Rock Carving (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 257549
Site Number NS65NE 123
NGR NS 68610 59390
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/257549
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Blantyre (Hamilton)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Hamilton
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS65NE 123 c.686 573
A group of carvings, including the Passion, Crucifixion and Deposition (or Entombment?), have been cut into the rock face below the site of the Priory. These were executed by a local man, c.1956. Other carvings include one of the head of David Livingstone.
Information from Mr R J Smith, 1996 (NMRS MS 1771).
