2024
NR6980 : Keills - High Cross and fragments of other crosses
taken 5 months ago, near to Keillmore, Argyll And Bute, Scotland
This is 1 of 10 images, with title starting with Keills in this square
Keills - High Cross and fragments of other crosses
At the rear of this group to be found within NR6980 : Keills Chapel is NR6980 : Keills High Cross - see that photo for details of that main cross.
The other three fragments are referred to as B (on left), C (on right) and D at centre. From the information boards the following descriptions:
B: An Early Christian cross slab, carved on each side. On the west side is a simple ring-headed cross, and on the reverse [not seen in this image] is an interlace cross design.
C: An Early Christian cross slab with crosses on each side, the limbs of which are treated as simple panels of interlace design.
D: A fragment of a cross shaft of C14th or C15th. The inscription records that it was made for a smith named Cristinus, who was the son of Celestinus Macicui. The tools of his trade, a hammer, tongs and anvil, are shown amongst the foliate ornament.
The other three fragments are referred to as B (on left), C (on right) and D at centre. From the information boards the following descriptions:
B: An Early Christian cross slab, carved on each side. On the west side is a simple ring-headed cross, and on the reverse [not seen in this image] is an interlace cross design.
C: An Early Christian cross slab with crosses on each side, the limbs of which are treated as simple panels of interlace design.
D: A fragment of a cross shaft of C14th or C15th. The inscription records that it was made for a smith named Cristinus, who was the son of Celestinus Macicui. The tools of his trade, a hammer, tongs and anvil, are shown amongst the foliate ornament.
Keills Chapel of St Charmaig
Keills Chapel is a single-chambered chapel typical of early C13th churches in the West Highlands.
It contains a collection of late mediæval graveslabs which were recovered from its graveyard. A C7th cross, the High Cross of Keills, was also originally in the churchyard and its erstwhile position is now marked by a concrete cross 50yds to the NW of the chapel. The cross is now to be found within the chapel.
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- Grid Square
- NR6980, 65 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rob Farrow (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 11 September, 2024
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NR 6913 8053 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.7271N 5:42.0336W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NR 6913 8053
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
