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| RecordAuthor | Orla Murphy |
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| ISODate | 2002-06-10 |
| Date | 10 June 2002 |
| PictureCredit | Jane Hawkes |
| County | Argyll and Bute |
| Townland | Kildalton |
| OSMapRef | NR 460509 (146055, 650925) |
| Area | Scotland |
| GeneralContext | General View of High Cross (front) |
| Location | Old Church at Kildalton, east coast of the island of Islay |
| GeneralContext | Stone type: |
| Dimensions | 8'8" high by 4'4" wide across the arms and 8" wide at the sides. |
| GeneralDescription | Front is divided into 9 panels |
| GeneralDescription | Centre of cross head: a raised boss with zoomorphic decoration, on a background of interlace, all within a circular medallion |
| GeneralDescription | Top arm: pair of angels above Daniel / Samson breaking the jaw of the lion. Old Testament. Daniel. 1 Samuel 17:34. |
| GeneralDescription | Left arm: Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac (?) Old Testament. Genesis 22.7. Narrow part of left arm depicts birds eating from a vine. |
| GeneralDescription | Right arm: The Sacrifice of Isaac. Old Testament. Genesis 22.7. Narrow part of right arm has 4 bosses, on a background of serpents. |
| GeneralDescription | Lower arm: Virgin and Child, under an arch that is supported by 2 angels. |
| Shaft | Spiral decoration and symmetrical bosses. |
