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Abdie Church, Lindores Stone is a Lindores stone located in Fife, Scotland. These distinctive monuments, named after the Lindores area, are standing stones of local significance within the medieval Scottish landscape. The stone stands upon bedrock composed of Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and tuff formed during the Devonian period, which underlies this part of Fife and would have been a prominent geological feature of the local terrain when the monument was erected.
The stone's exact age and original purpose remain characteristic of such monuments, which often marked territorial boundaries, meeting places, or held ritual significance within their communities. Its survival into the modern era demonstrates the durability of stone construction in the Scottish landscape.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM7883, recognising its importance as part of Fife's archaeological and cultural heritage. The Lindores stone represents a category of Scottish standing stones that warrant statutory protection for their historical and landscape value.
Abdie Church, Lindores Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7883. View the official record →
Abdie Church, Lindores Stone is a Lindores stone located in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7883.
Abdie Church, Lindores Stone is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM7883.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drumtenant, enclosures & unenclosed settlement 380m WNW of (7.9 km), Lathrisk House, settlement 300m WNW of (7.9 km), Drumtenant, enclosures 720m W of (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Abdie Church, Lindores Stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Abdie Church, Lindores Stone stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.