Canna, A' Chill, St Columba's Chapel
Cross Incised Stone (Early Medieval)
Site Name Canna, A' Chill, St Columba's Chapel
Classification Cross Incised Stone (Early Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Keill, St. Columba's Chapel; Canna House; Canna 2
Canmore ID 319892
Site Number NG20NE 1.10
NGR NG 2692 0553
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/319892
- Council Highland
- Parish Small Isles
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Inverness-shire
A’ Chill 10 (St Columba), Canna, Skye & Lochalsh, cross-slab
Measurements: H 1.15m, W 0.42m, D 0.07m
Stone type: Torridonian sandstone
Place of discovery: NG 2691 0540
Present location: in the burial ground at A’ Chill.
Evidence for discovery: found in the burial ground at A’ Chill. It is likely to have come from the earlier burial ground close to cross no 12.
Present condition: weathered.
Description
An irregularly shaped slab has been carved on both both faces. Face A is incised with a sturdy outline cross with open terminals, while face C is incised with a simple Latin cross.
Date range: seventh or eighth century.
Primary references: Fisher 2001, 96-7.
Compiled by A Ritchie 2016
