Site type BURIAL GROUND, CHURCHYARD, CROSS SLAB, GRAVE SLAB(S)
Canmore ID 39547
Site Number NR89SE 15.01
NGR NR 85898 93521
Council ARGYLL AND BUTE
Parish KILMICHAEL GLASSARY
Former Region STRATHCLYDE
Former District ARGYLL AND BUTE
Former County ARGYLL

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Archaeological Notes

NR89SE 15.01 85898 93521

See also NR89NW 54.

(NR 85898 93521) There are many fine medieval gravestones in the graveyard around Kilmichael Glassary church, built c.1820. Earlier crosses comprise (i) immediately S of the gate, the second grave is covered by a prostrate cross, with short arms, undecorated and with the name Archd MacCallum incised. Its shape suggests an early date. It is very thick, and buried to its full thickness, so no carving can be felt underneath. (ii) N of the gate in the first row, opposite the church gable, a short slab eked with another to make up the normal length bears a wheel-headed cross with a slightly expanded shaft filled with greek-key patterns. This was the principal church of the Lordship of Glassary after c.1563 (See also NR89NW 54).
M Campbell and M Sandeman 1964.

NR 8588 9351: The medieval grave-slabs are partially turf-covered, but generally as described.
Visited by OS (DWR), 8 May 1973.

Slab, 1.44m by 0.42m, bearing in relief a ringed Latin cross with a beaded margin and round sunken armpits. The shaft bears a fret-pattern which appears to have been continued in the cross-arms and ring.
I Fisher 2001.

Campbell and Sandeman, M and M (1964) 'Mid Argyll: an archaeological survey', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol.95
Page(s): 71, 80, nos 457, 494

Fisher, I (2001) Early Medieval sculpture in the West Highlands and Islands, RCAHMS/SocAntScot Monograph series 1 Edinburgh
Page(s): 150 Held at RCAHMS A.1.6.SCU

Stuart, J (1867) Sculptured Stones of Scotland v2,, vol.2 Edinburgh
Page(s): 30 58 & 59 Held at RCAHMS D.4.L