Find Spot record MHG9920 - The Abbot's Head, Manse Wall, Kildonan
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 9105 2091 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC92SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
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Full Description
'The Abbot's Head' is the name given to a rudely carved stone head preserved in the garden wall of the manse.
NSA (G S Taylor) 1840
No trace of this figure was found at the manse (NC 9105 2091) and the occupier Major MacCall has no knowledge of it.
Visited by OS (W D J) 2 June 1961
No further information. Visited by OS (R L) 21 Feburary 1968
A 'three-faced Celtic god' from an unknown location in Sutherland was in the Dick Institute, Kilmarnock, but is now in the NMAS (Acc. No: IA 46) Information from NMAS Mss catalogue
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol. 15 (Sutherland), 148.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
