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Cross Kirk is a medieval church site located in Shetland, Scotland. The monument represents ecclesiastical settlement during the medieval period, reflecting the religious and administrative structures of Shetland's medieval Christian community. The site's surviving remains indicate the presence of a stone-built church structure, typical of Shetland's medieval architecture adapted to local conditions and available materials. As a designated heritage monument, Cross Kirk contributes to understanding the pattern of medieval religious sites across the Shetland Islands and their role in the spiritual and social organisation of medieval island life.
Cross Kirk, site of church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10976. View the official record →
Cross Kirk is a medieval church site located in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10976.
Cross Kirk, site of church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a site of church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cross Kirk, site of church 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 SM10976.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Links of Quendale, burnt mound 660m WNW of summit of Ward Hill (1.1 km), Erne's Ward, house 270m WNW of (1.3 km), Erne's Ward, house 150m WSW of (1.5 km).
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