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Birnie Parish Kirk is an ancient ecclesiastical site in Morayshire, Scotland, comprising the remains of a medieval parish church, its associated graveyard, and an early medieval symbol stone. The site has origins in the early Christian period, with evidence suggesting ecclesiastical use from at least the early medieval centuries onward. The symbol stone represents an important artefact of early medieval Scotland, likely dating to the Pictish period, and demonstrates the continuity of Christian worship at this location across many centuries. The graveyard contains burials spanning a considerable chronological range, reflecting the site's long-standing function as a place of Christian burial and community significance within the parish.
Birnie Parish Kirk, old graveyard and symbol stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2781. View the official record →
Birnie Parish Kirk is an ancient ecclesiastical site in Morayshire, Scotland, comprising the remains of a medieval parish church, its associated graveyard, and an early medieval symbol stone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2781.
Birnie Parish Kirk, old graveyard and symbol 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 SM2781.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upper Manbeen, symbol stone (2.2 km), Upper Manbeen,Butter Well (2.5 km), Elgin Castle (4.1 km).
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