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High Keillor is a symbol stone and cairn located in Angus, Scotland, and is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The site comprises two distinct elements: a Pictish symbol stone and an associated burial cairn, monuments that together represent the archaeological richness of early medieval Scotland. The symbol stone would originally have borne incised designs characteristic of Pictish art, serving purposes both commemorative and territorial during the period of Pictish dominance in eastern Scotland.
The monument sits on bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group, a Pragian-age formation comprising sandstone with subordinate bands of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This local geology would have influenced the stone available to the sculptors who created the symbol stone, as well as the construction materials used for the cairn itself. The combination of stone types in the underlying geology is typical of the Old Red Sandstone formations of lowland Angus.
The symbol stone and cairn at High Keillor represent an important record of Pictish material culture and burial practice in the region. Such monuments frequently marked significant locations in the medieval landscape, serving as enduring records of community identity and continuity during the early historic period in Scotland.
High Keillor, symbol stone and cairn, 280m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM146. View the official record →
High Keillor is a symbol stone and cairn located in Angus, Scotland, and is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM146.
High Keillor, symbol stone and cairn, 280m NW 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 SM146.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dron Chapel (7.7 km), Dron Hill,fort (7.8 km), Little Dunsinane, broch 1250m E of Balmalcolm (8.8 km).
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High Keillor, symbol stone and cairn, 280m NW of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.