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Kinnaird Mausoleum is a medieval monument in Perthshire, Scotland, designated as a Pictish symbol-bearing cross-slab. The stone preserves carved symbols characteristic of Pictish artistry, indicating its origins in the early medieval period when Pictish culture flourished in northern Britain. Originally associated with Rossie Church, the monument was subsequently incorporated into the Kinnaird family mausoleum, reflecting its continued use and veneration across centuries. The slab represents an important example of Pictish carved stone tradition and its later medieval ecclesiastical context in Perthshire.
Pictish symbol-bearing cross-slab, Kinnaird Mausoleum (formerly Rossie Church) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1658. View the official record →
Kinnaird Mausoleum is a medieval monument in Perthshire, Scotland, designated as a Pictish symbol-bearing cross-slab. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1658.
Pictish symbol-bearing cross-slab, Kinnaird Mausoleum (formerly Rossie Church) dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a kinnaird mausoleum (formerly rossie church). It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pictish symbol-bearing cross-slab, Kinnaird Mausoleum (formerly Rossie Church) 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 SM1658.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moncur Castle (1.5 km), Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of (1.9 km), Enclosures, barrows and pits 360m N of 8 Glebe Park (1.9 km).
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