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Inchinnan cross slabs and cross shaft is a medieval stone monument surviving in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The site preserves carved stone elements from the early Christian period, comprising cross slabs and a cross shaft that would originally have formed part of a standing cross. Such monuments were focal points in early medieval ecclesiastical landscapes, marking sacred sites and serving as gathering places for worship and community observance. The cross shaft and accompanying slabs represent the sculptural traditions of medieval Scotland, when carved stone crosses proliferated across the west of the country.
The monument rests upon bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary strata formed during the Visean period of the Carboniferous era. These ancient rocks underlie much of the west of Scotland and have provided a stable geological foundation for human settlement and monument construction throughout millennia. The local stone would have been readily available to medieval craftspeople working in the area.
The cross slabs and shaft are protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1655, recognising their significance as material evidence of medieval Christian practice and artistic achievement in Renfrewshire.
Inchinnan, cross slabs & cross shaft is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1655. View the official record →
Inchinnan cross slabs and cross shaft is a medieval stone monument surviving in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1655.
Inchinnan, cross slabs & cross shaft 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 SM1655.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church (1.5 km), Newshot Island, River Clyde, remains of diving support vessel and dredging barges. (1.5 km), Forth and Clyde Canal: Old Kilpatrick - Linnvale (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Inchinnan, cross slabs & cross shaft's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Inchinnan, cross slabs & cross shaft stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.