Carved crosses
  • Carved crosses , Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

The secrets of St Cormac

November 05, 2018
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
Near this ruined village in Knapdale Forest, clear waters run beneath a cross-carved stone...
  • Carved crosses , History

The Lerags Cross

July 02, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Covered with intricate carving, this amazing cross stands sentinel over a sacred patch of ground on the south-east coast of …
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