Barochan Cross
Barochan Cross is an ancient Scottish Celtic Christian cross whose construction has been dated to the early Middle Ages,[1] between the 8th and the 11th century.[2][3] It was originally located on the Mill of Barochan in Renfrewshire, but was moved to Paisley Abbey in 1981 to be conserved. Barochan Cross is one of three Christian crosses remaining from the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde. (The others are the Sun Cross in the grounds of Govan Old Parish Church[4] and the Netherton Cross in Hamilton Old Parish Church.)[5]
Conservation[edit]
The cross was finally removed by Historic Scotland in 1977 to prevent further damage to it.[6] The cross was moved to Stenhouse Conservation Centre in Edinburgh where it was cleaned and restored over a three-year period.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Edensor, Tim (2022). Landscape, materiality and heritage: an object biography. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 29. ISBN 978-981-19-7030-6.
- ^ "Barochan Cross | Archaeology Notes". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. 1985. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Maim, L. M. (19 April 1919). "War Memorials and the Barochan Cross". Westminster: The Spectator Archive. The Spectator. p. 23. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (2007). The Oxford Companion to Scottish History. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-19-923482-0.
- ^ Coventry, Martin; Miller, Joyce (2003). Churches and Abbeys of Scotland. Vol. 1. Cockenzie: Goblinshead. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-899874-29-3.
- ^ a b Edensor, Tim (2022). Landscape, materiality and heritage: an object biography. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 95. ISBN 978-981-19-7030-6.