Carved crosses , Churches, abbeys and chapels , History The secrets of St Cormac November 05, 2018 4029 Views 19 Comments On Eilean Mor in the MacCormaig Isles I found a chapel, a cross, a hermit's cave... and an intriguing mystery
Carved crosses , History From Arichonan to Kilmory Oib August 20, 2018 4456 Views 8 Comments Near this ruined village in Knapdale Forest, clear waters run beneath a cross-carved stone...
Carved crosses , History The Lerags Cross July 02, 2017 1278 Views 17 Comments Standing beside the road to Lerags in Argyll is this beautiful late medieval cross
Carved crosses , History The Pictish stone of Fowlis Wester August 05, 2016 1346 Views 14 Comments The Picts liked to blend drama, devotion and mystery in their sculptures - or so it seems to us now …
Carved crosses , History St Adamnan’s Cross in Glen Lyon February 20, 2016 1341 Views 12 Comments Who lived in this extraordinary glen, 1300 years ago? One man who did was St Adamnan, and this simple …
Carved crosses , Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Keills Chapel: shadows of time April 05, 2015 2132 Views 0 Comment When the sun shines through the tiny windows of Keills Chapel in Knapdale, it reveals some astonishing treasures...
Carved crosses , History The Dupplin Cross September 16, 2014 1271 Views 7 Comments The lovely church of St Serf at Dunning in Perthshire conceals a beautiful and unique Pictish cross
Carved crosses , Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Ardchattan Priory: a place of serenity on Loch Etive July 10, 2014 2112 Views 18 Comments Tucked away along the tranquil shores of Loch Etive is this lovely little ruin, with a long history and an …
Carved crosses , History Inveraray Cross August 30, 2013 1893 Views 20 Comments For any visitor to Inveraray, the glorious castle steals the show - but it's worth taking time to look at …
Carved crosses , Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Kilmory Knap Chapel – part two June 25, 2013 2001 Views 19 Comments Continuing the excitement at Kilmory Knap Chapel with the magnificent MacMillan's Cross and a tantalising story...
Carved crosses , History The Battle of Dunnichen May 20, 2013 1310 Views 0 Comment Dunnichen, Dun Nechtain, Nechtansmere - take your pick (or should that be Pict?) We don't know where this …
Carved crosses , History The mystery of the Kilchoan Cross February 27, 2013 1486 Views 0 Comment On the southern shore of Knoydart, flanked by moorland and mountains, stands an ancient and very enigmatic cross... …
Carved crosses , History Aberlemno: riddles in stone October 10, 2012 1223 Views 0 Comment Who were the Picts? Where did they come from, what did they believe, and why did they disappear? …
Carved crosses , History Maclean’s Cross, Iona May 11, 2012 1927 Views 6 Comments Pilgrims and travellers to the sacred island of Iona would have stopped to pray beside this beautiful 'wayside cross' that …
Carved crosses , History Kildalton Cross: guardian of another time March 11, 2012 1198 Views 4 Comments Covered with intricate carving, this amazing cross stands sentinel over a sacred patch of ground on the south-east coast of …
