Excitment as medieval altar kerb discovered
11 December 2008
Highland Archaeology Services workers were delighted when their excavations revealed a carved stone thought to be of 14th or 15th century origin. Cait McCullagh, the company's medieval carved stone expert was called to site and immediately spotted the embossed cross and long sword that indicate that it was once a gravestone that hass been cut in half to form the altar kerb at the west end of the church.
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