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Glamis 2 is a cross slab located 15 metres south of 10 Kirkwynd in Glamis, Angus. This symbol stone represents the Early Medieval carved tradition of eastern Scotland, likely dating to the 6th or 7th century. Cross slabs of this type were significant monuments in the Pictish and post-Pictish periods, often marking boundaries, burial sites or places of religious or social importance within their communities.
The monument sits on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a Pragian-age formation dominated by fine-grained sandstone interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This locally available stone would have provided suitable material for carving such monuments, though the cross slab itself may have been worked from a selected block. The sandy, relatively workable nature of the bedrock geology made the Glamis area accessible for settlement and monument-building.
The slab is now protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM152, ensuring its preservation for future study and public access. As one of several Pictish and Early Medieval carved stones recorded in the Glamis locality, this monument contributes to our understanding of settlement patterns and cultural practices in medieval Angus.
Glamis 2, cross slab 15m S of 10 Kirkwynd is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM152. View the official record →
Glamis 2 is a cross slab located 15 metres south of 10 Kirkwynd in Glamis, Angus. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM152.
Glamis 2, cross slab 15m S of 10 Kirkwynd 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 SM152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carlunie Hill, hut platforms 300m E of summit (4 km), Wester Denoon,burial mound 950m W of (6.1 km), Huntingfaulds, cairn 200m N of (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Glamis 2, cross slab 15m S of 10 Kirkwynd's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Glamis 2, cross slab 15m S of 10 Kirkwynd stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.