Strathy
Chapel (Medieval)
Site Name Strathy
Classification Chapel (Medieval)
Canmore ID 6885
Site Number NC86NW 3
NGR NC 83 65
NGR Description NC c. 83 65
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Farr
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
Strathy, Sutherland, cross-slab
Measurements: H 1.37m, W 0.53m, 0.20m
Stone type: sandstone
Place of discovery: NC c 8365
Present location: lost.
Evidence for discovery: recorded in ECMS, close to an old chapel site.
Present condition:
Description
The slab was incised with ‘a cross having rounded ends to the shaft and arms and circular depressions in the middle of each’ (ECMS).
Date:
References: ECMS pt 3, 55.
NC86NW 3 c. 83 65.
A chapel existed at Strathy (NC 83 65) after the time of the 13th century Bishop Gilbert.
H Morrison 1883; G A Cooke 1810.
The site of this chapel was not located.
Visited by OS (J L D) 13 May 1960.
No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (J M) 8 July 1977.
