Challuim-chille standing stone
Challuim-chille standing stone 6090 8225
Challuim-chille standing stone No. 1 – A view towards the northwest of the most significant feature within the Challuim-chille Chapel, the standing stone carved with a cross on both sides. Current archaeological theory is that this standing stone is of pre-historic provenance and may have been a part of a pair of such stones, as another such stone of similar size is located some 290 metres west-northwest of this location. The carved crosses may date to the late 7th century AD, the standing stone having been moved to its present location to function as “landing stone”, which was frequently done by Irish religious men to commemorate a safe journery or a special event. Frequently they were also used a markers for fellow Christian sojourners to point to a specifice route, which in this case would have been the short transit (600-800 metres) of the Tarbert, to Loch Tarbert. While there are allegorical mentions of other possible early churches in this area, none have been found as of 2003.