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Largo Parish Church cross slab is a sculptured stone cross slab located in Fife, Scotland, and protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock composed of mafic lava and tuff formations from the Carboniferous period, part of the Silesian volcanic sequences that underlie much of this part of Fife. These dark, dense volcanic rocks have provided stable ground for settlement and worship throughout the medieval period and beyond.
Cross slabs of this type, typically dating from the early medieval through late medieval periods, served important social and religious functions within parish communities. They were often positioned at or near ecclesiastical sites and could commemorate significant individuals or mark sacred spaces within the churchyard. The slab's presence at Largo Parish Church reflects the long history of Christian worship in the locality and the enduring importance of stone sculpture in Scottish religious communities.
The monument remains in situ at the church, where it continues to form part of the material heritage of the parish. Its protection status recognises the archaeological and historical significance of cross slabs as evidence of medieval religious practice and artistic expression in Scotland.
Largo Parish Church,cross slab is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM820. View the official record →
Largo Parish Church cross slab is a sculptured stone cross slab located in Fife, Scotland, and protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM820.
Largo Parish Church,cross slab 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 SM820.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sir Andrew Wood's Tower, Largo House (0.4 km), Pitcruvie Castle (1.5 km), Standing Stones of Lundin, Lundin Links (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Largo Parish Church,cross slab's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Largo Parish Church,cross slab stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silesian, bedrock that formed in the Carboniferous. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.