MHG64300 - Inscribed cross stone - Logiebride (Logie Wester), Conon Bridge
Summary
This small stone with a simple cross etched into the surface was found in 2019, reused in the threshold of the graveyard of the old parish church in Conan.
Type and Period (1)
- CROSS INCISED STONE (Early Medieval to 19th Century - 561 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
This small stone with a simple cross etched into the surface, was found in 2019 reused in the threshold of the graveyard of the old parish church in Conan. Simple stones such as this one are very hard to date without any context. It may be a very early preaching cross from the time Christianity came to this area (perhaps in AD 500 or 600s), or perhaps later in date. It underwent conservation by Graciela Ainsworth Sculpture Conservation Ltd in 2020 and is currently on display in Dingwall Museum. <1>
See MHG60000 for Pictish cross slab discovered close by in the burial ground in March 2019.
Ordnance Survey Mastermap <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital.
- --- SHG342 Text/Publication/Monograph: OPS. 1855. Origines parochiales Scotiae: the antiquities ecclesiastical and territorial of the parishes of Scotland. 2/2. 548.
- --- SHG367 Text/Publication/Volume: Cowan, I B. 1967. The parishes of medieval Scotland. 138.
- <1> SHG29859 Image/Photograph(s): MacInnes, A.. Conan small cross insised stone photographs. Digital Photograph.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5355 5407 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH55SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | URQUHART AND LOGIE WESTER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12865 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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