Old Kilpatrick

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This curious relic (a monumental cross) was used for some time by way of footbridge over a neighbouring burn...The stone was rescued and placed in Mountblow grounds (DUNBARTON 23 SW/10 NS 4798 7222) in 1793 by Robert Donald, Lord Provost of Glasgow who acquired the estate in 1767. When the property was purchased by the Corporation of Glasgow the stone was removed to Kelvingrove Museum.

H MacDonald 1854.

'Supposed (the cross) to be of the 12th century and is similar to those which have been found in CANTYRE and in the HEBRIDES'.

H Macdonald 1854.

At Sandyford near the village of Kilpatrick, before the road was repaired, and before a bridge...was built over the burn there, a large stone, supposed to have been an obelisk, had been taken from near the Roman Wall, where it is said it had stood and was used by the country people as a bridge for foot passengers.

Name Book 1860.

In the garden of Mountblow stands a monumental brass stone, which was taken from "Sandyford" about a century ago (approximately 1760), and now stands upright about the centre of the north side. This stone bears at the present time, several curious carvings from the church...."

Name Book 1860.

Cross shaft of sandstone sculptured in relief on three faces. Front divided into four panels, top panel showing the hind part of an animal; below is a figure on horseback, and the two lower panels, as also on the right and 6ft sides have plate ornamentation. Height 7ft 9 ins; width, 1ft 8 ins; and and 7in thick. The stone was at one time used as a foot. bridge at Sandford, near Old Kilpatrick; subsequently it was erected in the garden of Mountblow House near Dalmuir. Described and illustrated in Stuarts Sculptured Stones of Scotland and in Allen's Early Christian Monuments of Scotland. Now the property of Glasgow Corporation (and in Glasgow Art Galleries and Museum).

Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum 1909.