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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Blane's Chapel (Isle of Bute) Alternative Name: Carved Stone 13Country: Scotland
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County: Isle of Bute Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Rothsay
Map Ref: NS0949853405
Latitude: 55.736459N Longitude: 5.035875W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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SandyG visited on 25th Aug 2017 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Anne T visited Cross base/socket stone, St. Blane's Chapel, Isle of Bute: Whilst I was wandering through the ruins of the chapel and photographing it, husband Andrew was in search of this sandstone socket in the lower churchyard. In the end, it was easy to find – head south out of the ruins, into the upper churchyard, down the steps, and it is virtually in front of you to your left hand side. I confess that without the Canmore record, I might have very well missed this, as I’m used to seeing socket stones that are sitting on the ground, not buried within it.
This socket stone, of early medieval date, is located in the lower graveyard to the south of the church ruins, and is recorded as Canmore ID 301999. A reference in the Canmore record, created in 2001 reads: "Circular socket-stone of sandstone in lower churchyard. It measures 0.84m in diameter and 0.31m in maximum thickness, the upper surface being slightly domical. The socket is 0.36m long and 0.17m in both width and depth. The stone may have been used at some period as a millstone, the floor of the socket being pierced by a circular hole 120mm in diameter. (Cross 1984, B31)." A further entry made in March 2012 adds that "there is little evidence to support the previous suggestion that it has ever been used as a millstone."
Just to the north of the cross base, located against the south wall of the church is a 10th century Hogback stone; the cast iron plaque next to it says: “Traditionally but mistakenly known as the tomb of St. Blane, but in fact a grave-marker of a Viking settler.” Recorded as Canmore ID 303187, there is some discussion as to whether this is a hogback or part of a coped grave marker.
A few metres to the north west of the cross base, again in the lower graveyard, one shouldered grave marker and one disk headed grave marker can be found, both bearing crosses. For further information see both Canmore ID 302008 and Canmore ID 302001. Many of the medieval grave markers have been taken to Bute Museum; only a few remain at St. Blane's Church.
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