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<< Our Photo Pages >> Barochan Cross - Ancient Cross in Scotland in Renfrewshire

Submitted by AstroGeologist on Wednesday, 27 March 2019  Page Views: 3142

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Barochan Cross Alternative Name: Kilpeter Celtic Cross / St. Fillan Cross
Country: Scotland County: Renfrewshire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Paisley  Nearest Village: Houston
Map Ref: NS48556395
Latitude: 55.844912N  Longitude: 4.420425W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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AstroGeologist visited on 25th Mar 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5 Barochan Celtic Cross : The Cross is to the left when you walk through the main doors. It has it's only little recess at the back of the Abbey. The Cross has carvings on all 4 sides, although most are worn away due to weathering. It is a really impressive Celtic Cross, and it's position in the Abbey in front of the Wallace Window provides a nice peaceful setting for the cross. *Getting There ; Only 400m from Paisley Gilmour Street train station. Walk across the old County Square and onto Gilmour Street. Take your first left onto Gauze Street and cross the bridge, take the first right into Abbey Close and the entrance is facing the White Cart Water.

Barochan Cross
Barochan Cross submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing E (25.03.19) : 195cm Sandstone Celtic Cross (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Renfrewshire

One of three remaining, complete Celtic Crosses that survive from the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, the other 2 being the 'Sun Cross' in Govan, and the 'Netherton Cross' in Hamilton (The 'Barochan Cross' contains the most carvings and designs of the 3)

Originally this Celtic Cross was located in a small hamlet named Barochan, 2km E of a Settlement called Kilallan (Named after an Irish Monk called Fáelán ~ later canonized as St. Fillan) and 2km N of a settlement called Kilpeter (Now called Houston - or Hughs Town, after Knight Templar, Sir Hugh de Paduinan) and was situated near an old mill, on a track that lead to Alt Clut/Dun Breatann, which was the capital of Strathclyde at the time.

When first erected it was on the North side of Barochan Burn, but near the end of the nineteenth century it was moved by a farmer to a knoll on the South side of the burn. Incidentally. 1951 aerial photographs reveal this knoll was the site of an ancient Hillfort.

Thought to have been carved between the 8th & 10th century, the Sandstone cross is 1.95cm high & now stands in Paisley Abbey under the 'Wallace Window' (Wallace having been taught by Monks at the Abbey) where it was moved for its protection in 1981.

For pictures of the cross on top of the knoll see Canmore ID 43098.
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Barochan Cross
Barochan Cross submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing E (25/03/19) : Viewing the West face of the Cross from the base (You can clearly see 2 parts that have been restored) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Barochan Cross
Barochan Cross submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing E (25/03/19) : The 'Wallace Window' - Stained glass window in the wall directly behind the Barochan Cross (Vote or comment on this photo)

Barochan Cross
Barochan Cross submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing SE (25/03/19) : Viewing the West face of the Cross from the base (Vote or comment on this photo)

Barochan Cross
Barochan Cross submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing NE (25/03/19) : Showing the thickness of the Celtic Cross (Vote or comment on this photo)

Barochan Cross
Barochan Cross submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing N (25.03.19) : Doors to the Abbey venerating Meadhrán (St. Mirin) & Colm Cille (St. Columba) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Barochan Cross
Barochan Cross submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing SW (25/03/19) : Viewing the East face of the Cross from the base

Barochan Cross
Barochan Cross submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing E (25/03/19) : The Barochan Celtic Cross in the SE corner of Paisley Abbey (Built 1163 AD)

Barochan Cross
Barochan Cross submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing W (25/03/19) : The best example of Knotwork carvings, on the right arm of the East face

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