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Mugdrum House cross shaft is a fragmentary Early Medieval stone monument located in Fife, Scotland. The shaft belongs to the Early Christian or Pictish period, likely dating to between the seventh and ninth centuries, and represents an important category of monumental stone carving from the early medieval northern British Isles. The surviving fragment preserves evidence of carved decoration typical of cross shafts from this era, though its original height and complete decorative scheme cannot now be fully determined. Such monuments typically served ritual, commemorative, or territorial functions within early medieval Christian communities and their preservation, even in fragmentary form, provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and religious practice in Early Medieval Fife.
Mugdrum House,cross shaft is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM822. View the official record →
Mugdrum House cross shaft is a fragmentary Early Medieval stone monument located in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM822.
Mugdrum House,cross shaft 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 SM822.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cowden Hill, enclosure and round-houses (5 km), Castle Law,fort,Abernethy (5.1 km), Strathmiglo Churchyard,symbol stone (8 km).
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