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Kirkdale House is a site in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, containing two cross slabs of medieval date. These carved stone monuments are characteristic of Early Medieval and Medieval Scottish ecclesiastical or funerary practice, representing examples of the decorated cross slabs that were produced in southwestern Scotland during the medieval period. The slabs are now associated with Kirkdale House, though their original context and precise dating within the medieval sequence require reference to specialist archaeological assessment. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the designation SM3627.
Kirkdale House,two cross slabs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3627. View the official record →
Kirkdale House is a site in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, containing two cross slabs of medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3627.
Kirkdale House,two cross slabs 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 SM3627.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkdale House,six cup & ring marked stones (0 km), Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy (0.7 km), Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy (0.8 km).
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