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Duncroisk is a cross-incised rock located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 325 metres north-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument consists of a rock face bearing incised cross motifs, a form of marking that belongs to the early medieval period in Scotland. Such symbols are typically associated with Christian practice and territorial or spiritual significance during the first millennium AD.
The rock itself forms part of the underlying Argyll Group geology of the region, composed of metamorphosed sedimentary deposits including psammite, semipelite and pelite laid down during the Neoproterozoic era. These metamorphic rocks provide a durable surface that has preserved the incised marks across more than a thousand years. The Perthshire landscape of which Duncroisk forms a part contains numerous such monuments, reflecting early medieval Christian presence and activity across the Scottish interior.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland and is registered under the monument record reference SM10712. Cross-incised rocks of this type represent an important category of early medieval Scottish ecclesiastical art and monument, often marking significant locations within the contemporary Christian landscape.
Duncroisk, cross-incised rock 325m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10712. View the official record →
Duncroisk is a cross-incised rock located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 325 metres north-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10712.
Duncroisk, cross-incised rock 325m NE of 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 SM10712.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tirai,settlement and standing stone (0.3 km), Duncroisk,cup & ring marked rocks 450m SSE of (0.6 km), Allt Dhuin Croisg, farmstead (1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Duncroisk, cross-incised rock 325m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Duncroisk, cross-incised rock 325m NE of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.