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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Kildalton CrossCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.9 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Isle of Islay Type: Ancient Cross
Map Ref: NR4580250830
Latitude: 55.684161N Longitude: 6.045549W
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Carved from a single piece of epidiorite in the 6th century, this peerless cross still stands proudly next to the ruins of a church which it pre-dates by several centuries.
Kildalton cross and chapel located off the A846. The Celtic cross, which is preserved in the churchyard, is the finest surviving high cross in Scotland. Standing 2.7 metres (9ft) high, it was cut from a single slab of epidiorite in the 6th century. The chapel itself is a ruin, but nearby there are a number of early grave-slabs, among them a figure of a medieval knight.
Canmore site no. 251294.
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