Monument record MHG9801 - Cross slab, Loth Burn
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9525 0992 (10m by 10m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC90NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
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Full Description
NC90NE 1 9525 0993.
Cross Slab found AD 1869 (NAT) OS 6"map, (1964)
A sculptured stone was found 1869 during construction of Lothbeg railway cutting. It is a portion of an upright cross-slab of purple sandstone, sculptured in relief on 3 sides.
Front: The left arm of a cross with circular hollows between arms, ornamental with interlaced work with traces of interlaced work on the background.
Back: The right arm of a cross with square stepped hollows in the angles between the arms and a circular ring connecting them. The arm is ornamental with a key pattern, the circular ring with a sort of cable and the background with interlaced work.
Left Side: Triangular interlaced work. It measures 1ft 7ins long, 1ft wide and 5.5 ins thick. Metric measurement - 0.5m (base) x 0.37m x 0.39m (other two sides) x 0.15m (thick).
Now in Dunrobin Museum. No.21.
J R Allen and J Anderson 1903; RCAHMS 1911.
This cross slab is still in Dunrobin Museum. (Acc No. 1869.6) See NC80SE 46-18 Visited by OS (N K B) 23 April 1976.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1883 Text/Publication/Volume: Allen and Anderson, J R and J. 1903. The early Christian monuments of Scotland: a classified illustrated descriptive list of the monuments with an analysis of their symbolism and ornamentation. pt. 3, 54.
- --- SHG2657 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1911. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Second report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Sutherland. . 102-3, No. 300.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
