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Knockando Kirkyard is a small burial ground lying 500 metres east of Upper Knockando in Morayshire, Scotland. The site contains three carved stones, which represent the principal archaeological remains of what was once a place of Christian worship and burial. The stones have been shaped and worked with care, though their precise age and iconography reflect the religious practices of medieval or early modern Scotland.
The kirkyard occupies land underlain by Grampian Group bedrock, a Neoproterozoic sequence of psammite and semipelite (sandy and silty metamorphic rocks) that forms the solid geology of this part of Moray. This foundation of hard metamorphic stone would have presented considerable challenges to those digging graves and building structures at the site, yet the location was chosen and maintained as a burial ground over an extended period.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SM1225. The three carved stones survive as tangible evidence of the spiritual and communal life of Upper Knockando's inhabitants, offering a focal point for understanding the religious landscape of rural Morayshire.
Knockando Kirkyard,500m E of Upper Knockando,three carved stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1225. View the official record →
Knockando Kirkyard is a small burial ground lying 500 metres east of Upper Knockando in Morayshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1225.
Knockando Kirkyard,500m E of Upper Knockando,three carved stones 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 SM1225.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockando House,church 300m SSW of (1.7 km), Pitchroy, stone circle 240m NNE of (4.7 km), Marionburgh,chambered cairn & stone circle W of (6.5 km).
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Knockando Kirkyard,500m E of Upper Knockando,three carved stones stands on Grampian Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite and semipelite.