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Princess Stone is a cross-slab situated 250 metres south-south-west of Glenferness House in Nairnshire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of an unnamed felsic igneous intrusion of Ordovician to Silurian age, formed during the Silurian period. This geological setting places the stone within the ancient hard-rock landscape of the Highlands, where such stone monuments were commonly erected.
The cross-slab belongs to a class of carved stone monuments characteristic of early medieval Scotland, typically dating from the 8th to 10th centuries. These slabs, often bearing Christian crosses and other designs, served commemorative or territorial functions within Pictish and early Scottish communities. The felsic bedrock beneath Princess Stone would have provided suitable material for quarrying and carving, though the slab's exact provenance and sculptural details remain historically significant markers of the region's Christian heritage.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM1233, reflecting its importance as an archaeological and cultural asset. Its survival within the Nairnshire landscape makes it a tangible witness to the early medieval period in northern Scotland, preserving evidence of artistic and spiritual practices in a region shaped by its distinctive geological foundations.
Princess Stone, cross-slab 250m SSW of Glenferness House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1233. View the official record →
Princess Stone is a cross-slab situated 250 metres south-south-west of Glenferness House in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1233.
Princess Stone, cross-slab 250m SSW of Glenferness House 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 SM1233.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunearn, fort 510m S of (2 km), Burnside, bridge 300m W of (2.5 km), Levrattich, cairn 340m W of (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Princess Stone, cross-slab 250m SSW of Glenferness House's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Princess Stone, cross-slab 250m SSW of Glenferness House stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.