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Dunfallandy Stone is a cross slab located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, a formation of psammite and pelite laid down during the Middle Cambrian period. Cross slabs of this type are characteristic of Early Medieval Scotland, typically dating to the eighth or ninth century, and are believed to have marked significant religious or territorial sites. The Dunfallandy Stone represents an important survival of Pictish or early Christian monumental culture in central Scotland.
The cross slab is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduled monument reference SM90115, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. Such stones were commonly erected as markers at burial grounds, boundary points, or places of Christian worship during the Early Medieval period. The underlying geology of weathered metamorphic rock would have provided local stone suitable for carving, though the presence of such a monument in Perthshire reflects the broader pattern of cross slab distribution across eastern and central Scotland during this transformative period in Scottish history.
Dunfallandy Stone, cross slab is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90115. View the official record →
Dunfallandy Stone is a cross slab located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90115.
Dunfallandy Stone, cross slab 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 SM90115.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 30m NW of Sunny Bank, Balnaguard (4.7 km), Logierait Churchyard,cross slab (5 km), Castle Dow,fort (5.5 km).
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Dunfallandy Stone, cross slab stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.