Sculptured cross

Sculptured cross

View of the Celtic cross with its extensive ornamental detail clearly visible and its unusual circular design
Location	A' Chill, Canna
Coordinates	57°03′34″N6°30′18″W / 57.059563°N 6.505122°W / 57.059563; -6.505122
Type	Celtic Cross
Material	Yellow Sandstone

The Sculptured Cross at Canna is an ancient, heavily weathered Scottish Celtic Christian cross located in a field to the west of the graveyard of the St Columba's Church on A' Chill, Canna, Scotland. ^[1] The cross has been dated to between the 8th and 9th century. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Muir, Thomas (1861). Characteristics of Old Church Architecture &c. in the Mainland & Western Islands of Scotland. Edinburgh: Edmonston & Douglas. p. 161.
2. Sculptured Stones of Scotland. Vol. 2. Edinburgh: Bennett. 1867. p. 29.
3. "Canna, St Columba's Graveyard, Sculptured Cross". Trove Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland. 13 August 1996. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

External links

• Historic Environment Scotland Canna, St Columba's Graveyard, Sculptured Cross