Bute, St Blane's
Cross (Early Medieval)(Possible)
Site Name Bute, St Blane's
Classification Cross (Early Medieval)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Carved Stone 11
Canmore ID 301997
Site Number NS05SE 5.11
NGR NS 0949 5344
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/301997
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kingarth
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Buteshire
Reference (1893)
Reference (1984)
Reference (2001)
Cross-head fragment of red sandstone, found at St Blane's and preserved at Plan farm (NS 0964 5302) in the 19th century, but now lost. Hewison described it as being 'of the simple Iona type' and estimated the original diameter as 0.44m and the thickness as 165mm. (Hewison 1893, 1, 219; Cross 1984, B9).
Fisher 2001.
