MHG34333 - Cross Slab Fragment - Fortrose
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Full Description
NH75NW 316 circa 727 564
NH 727 564 Found in a garden opposite Fortrose Cathedral. The rock (200 x 150 x 68mm) is roughly carved in high relief on one face only with a cross with square angles at the crossing. Only one transverse arm has survived. The specimen is of partially hand-worked, veined micaceous granulitic gneiss, showing a white pegmatitic vein.
Sponsor: Groam House Museum.
S Seright, J Bevan Baker and I B Henderson 1998
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7269 5640 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSEMARKIE |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/139190 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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