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Kirkcolm cross-slab is a medieval carved stone monument located in the churchyard of Ervie-Kirkcolm Parish Church in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. The slab features incised cross ornamentation typical of Scottish medieval funerary monuments, reflecting the religious significance of such carved stones within parish churchyards during the medieval period. Such cross-decorated slabs served as grave markers for individuals of local prominence and represent an important category of ecclesiastical material culture in medieval Scotland. The monument is recorded under the Historic Environment Scotland national record and contributes to the archaeological evidence of medieval Christian burial practices and stone-carving traditions in the Wigtown region.
Kirkcolm cross-slab, Ervie-Kirkcolm Parish Church churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10512. View the official record →
Kirkcolm cross-slab is a medieval carved stone monument located in the churchyard of Ervie-Kirkcolm Parish Church in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10512.
Kirkcolm cross-slab, Ervie-Kirkcolm Parish Church churchyard dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a ervie-kirkcolm parish church churchyard. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kirkcolm cross-slab, Ervie-Kirkcolm Parish Church churchyard 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 SM10512.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tor of Craigoch,fort 1200m NW of Leswalt (4.5 km), Mid Dinduff, fort 100m ESE of (4.6 km), Leswalt, Old Parish Church (5 km).
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