Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCamus's Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage
Cross 270 ene of downie hills cottage

Camus's Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage

Scotland
HES SM148
Site type
Cross 270 ene of downie hills cottage
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Camus's Cross is an ancient cross monument located approximately 270 metres east-north-east of Downie Hills Cottage in Angus, Scotland. The cross represents an important example of early Christian or medieval religious architecture in the region, typical of the stone crosses that were erected throughout Scotland during the early medieval period. The monument survives as a standing stone cross, preserving evidence of the Christian landscape and territorial practices of its era. It is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation reference HES INSPIRE SM148, securing its status as a protected heritage monument.

Camus's Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM148. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Camus's Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage?

Camus's Cross is an ancient cross monument located approximately 270 metres east-north-east of Downie Hills Cottage in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM148.

Who is responsible for protecting Camus's Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage?

Camus's Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage 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 SM148.

What other scheduled monuments are near Camus's Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodhill, cursus 100m NW of (3.3 km), The Mound, motte, Grange of Barry (3.5 km), Ravensby House, ring ditch 100m SE of (3.5 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Camus's Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage

Camus's Cross, cross 270 ENE of Downie Hills Cottage stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.