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Latitude: 56.8914 / 56°53'29"N
Longitude: -4.8079 / 4°48'28"W
OS Eastings: 229053
OS Northings: 781296
OS Grid: NN290812
Mapcode National: GBR GBHH.QH8
Mapcode Global: WH2GV.31TS
Entry Name: Cross Incised Stone, Meall Doire
Scheduled Date: 13 December 2000
Last Amended: 31 May 2022
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM9579
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone
Location: Kilmonivaig
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Caol and Mallaig
Traditional County: Inverness-shire
The monument consists of an angular boulder on which is a crudely incised cross. The boulder is traditionally said to be a Mass stone dating from the period when people of the Roman Catholic faith were subject to legal restrictions (1560-1829). It is believed to have been used as an altar in large open-air services. It is situated near the summit of Meall Doire overlooking Glen Roy to the south.
The scheduled area is circular, measuring 10m in diameter and centred on the boulder. It includes the visible remains and an area around, in which associated evidence may survive, as shown in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance as a rare material reminder of the Penal era of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. It demonstrates the survival, and the struggle for survival, of the Roman Catholic faith after the Reformation in certain parts of Scotland.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NN 28 SE 13.
Bibliography:
Historic Catholic Sites in the Highlands and the North East of Scotland ' Leaflet compiled for the Scottish Catholic Heritage Commission.
MacDonald, A. and MacFarlane, R. (1995) Cille Choirill. Roy Bridge.
Canmore
https://canmore.org.uk/site/23793/
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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