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Cross Kirk is a runic inscribed stone monument located in Breckon, Shetland, Scotland. The stone bears runic inscriptions that reflect the Norse cultural presence in Shetland during the medieval period, when the islands maintained strong Scandinavian connections. The monument's physical character and inscriptional content provide evidence of the linguistic and cultural interactions between Norse settlers and the local population during this period of Shetland's history. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under reference SM9739.
Cross Kirk, Breckon, runic inscription is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9739. View the official record →
Cross Kirk is a runic inscribed stone monument located in Breckon, Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9739.
Cross Kirk, Breckon, runic inscription 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 SM9739.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch of Breckon,burnt mound E of,Esha Ness (0.2 km), Sae Breck, broch 510m NW of Garderhouse (0.2 km), Loch of Houlland, broch, Villians of Ure (1.2 km).
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