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Sculptured cross

Coordinates: 57°03′34″N 6°30′18″W / 57.059563°N 6.505122°W / 57.059563; -6.505122
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Sculptured cross
View of the Celtic cross with its extensive ornamental detail clearly visible and its unusual circular design
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57°03′34″N 6°30′18″W / 57.059563°N 6.505122°W / 57.059563; -6.505122
LocationA' Chill, Canna
TypeCeltic Cross
MaterialYellow Sandstone

The Sculptured Cross at Canna is an ancient, heavily weathered Scottish Celtic Christian cross located in a field to the west of the graveyard of the St Columba's Church on A' Chill, Canna, Scotland.[1] The cross has been dated to between the 8th and 9th century.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Muir, Thomas (1861). Characteristics of Old Church Architecture &c. in the Mainland & Western Islands of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edmonston & Douglas. p. 161.
  2. ^ Sculptured Stones of Scotland. Vol. 2. Edinburgh: Bennett. 1867. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Canna, St Columba's Graveyard, Sculptured Cross". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. 13 August 1996. Retrieved 10 June 2024.