MacDonald of Ardnamurchan
A tartan of the MacDonald of Ardnamurchan family.
Its design is pattern GKRKRKR — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Clan tartan from the Vestiarium Scoticum (1842), the sole recorded source for many tartans still used today.
The MacDonald of Ardnamurchan tartan is one sett, recorded at 2 scales — the same proportion woven finer or broader. The top row is the unit proportion; each scale row is one weaving of it.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacDonald of Ardnamurchan | R/4 K8 R4 K8 R12 K1 Y/2 | 72 | 1842 | |
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| · ×2 — MacIain | 0.00 | R/8 K16 R8 K16 R24 K2 Y/4 | 144 | 1842 |
| · ×4 — MacDonald of Ardnamurchan | 0.00 | R/16 K32 R16 K32 R48 K4 Y/8 | 288 | ~2002 |
| 2 Variants: MacIain · MacDonald of Ardnamurchan | ||||
Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- MacDonald of Glencoe/Ardnamurchan
- MacIain
- MacKeane
- MacKeane/MacIan
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