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Glamis 1, cross slab 140m WSW of Loanhead is a carved stone monument located in Angus, Scotland, near the hamlet of Loanhead. The slab bears a cross carved into its surface, representing a form of Christian monument common to early medieval Scotland. The stone sits upon bedrock formed from the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian age comprising sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.
Cross slabs of this type typically date to the Early Christian period, roughly the 6th to 8th centuries, and frequently marked important sites such as burial grounds, territorial boundaries or sacred places. The survival of such monuments offers valuable evidence for understanding Christian settlement and ecclesiastical authority across early medieval Angus. The monument's position in the local landscape, set in an area of mixed bedrock geology, reflects its integration into the contemporary agricultural and spiritual geography of the region.
The slab is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's reference SM151, recognising its significance as a physical record of early Christian Scotland. Its preservation enables ongoing study of the artistic and religious traditions that shaped medieval settlement patterns in the east of Scotland.
Glamis 1, cross slab 140m WSW of Loanhead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM151. View the official record →
Glamis 1, cross slab 140m WSW of Loanhead is a carved stone monument located in Angus, Scotland, near the hamlet of Loanhead. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM151.
Glamis 1, cross slab 140m WSW of Loanhead 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 SM151.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Arniefoul, cairn 820m NE of (2.1 km), Carlunie Hill, hut platforms 300m E of summit (4.1 km), Carlunie Hill, cairn (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Glamis 1, cross slab 140m WSW of Loanhead's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Glamis 1, cross slab 140m WSW of Loanhead stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.