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St Colmac Cross is a medieval cross slab located in Bute, Scotland. The monument represents the tradition of carved stone crosses characteristic of the Scottish West and relates to Christian burial practices during the medieval period. As a cross slab, the artefact would have served a commemorative or funerary function within the local Christian community, reflecting the importance of Bute as a centre of Christian activity in the medieval Hebrides and western Scotland.
St Colmac Cross,cross slab is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM413. View the official record →
St Colmac Cross is a medieval cross slab located in Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM413.
St Colmac Cross,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 SM413.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Colmac,stone circle (0.5 km), Barone Hill,fort (4.8 km), Thom's Water Cuts, aqueduct and dam, Little Barone to Kirk Dam (5 km).
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