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Logie Coldstone is a cross-marked stone located 160 metres north-east of Kirklands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone bearing carved cross-marks, a form of Christian symbol-marking found across Scotland from the Early Medieval period onwards. Such marked stones served as waymarkers, territorial indicators, or devotional monuments within the landscape, and their presence reflects the spread of Christianity through northern Britain during the early centuries AD.
The stone sits upon bedrock formed from an unnamed igneous intrusion of Late Silurian to Early Devonian age, composed of felsic rock. This geology shaped the local landscape and the availability of stone for both natural features and human use. The presence of marked stones in such upland settings across Aberdeenshire attests to the extent of Early Medieval Christian influence in what was then Pictish territory.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM80, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. Cross-marked stones of this type remain important evidence for understanding the Christianisation of Scotland and the movement of peoples and beliefs through the Grampian region during the first millennium.
Logie Coldstone, cross-marked stone 160m NE of Kirklands is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM80. View the official record →
Logie Coldstone is a cross-marked stone located 160 metres north-east of Kirklands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM80.
Logie Coldstone, cross-marked stone 160m NE of Kirklands 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 SM80.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knock Hill, hut circle 315m NNE of Fernyhowe (2.9 km), Ferny Howe, cairn 200m ESE of (3.2 km), Knockargety Wood, unfinished hillfort 200m to 370m N of Upper Ruthven (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Logie Coldstone, cross-marked stone 160m NE of Kirklands's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Logie Coldstone, cross-marked stone 160m NE of Kirklands stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.