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Tarfside, cross-incised stone 650m W of St Drostan is an early medieval carved stone located in Angus, Scotland, situated 650 metres west of St Drostan's church. The monument consists of a stone bearing cross incisions, typical of early Christian religious markers or grave monuments found throughout Scotland from the 6th to 10th centuries. Such carved stones often marked significant locations within Christian communities or served as territorial and spiritual focal points in the landscape.
The stone rests upon bedrock formed from Argyll Group deposits laid down during the Neoproterozoic era, comprising layered psammite, semipelite and pelite rocks. This ancient metamorphic geology underlies much of the Angus uplands, providing the natural stone resources available to early medieval communities who fashioned the incised crosses.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM160, reflecting its archaeological and cultural significance as evidence of early Christian activity in this region. Cross-incised stones of this type remain important markers of the spread of Christianity and ecclesiastical settlement patterns across medieval Scotland.
Tarfside, cross-incised stone 650m W of St Drostan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM160. View the official record →
Tarfside, cross-incised stone 650m W of St Drostan is an early medieval carved stone located in Angus, Scotland, situated 650 metres west of St Drostan's church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM160.
Tarfside, cross-incised stone 650m W of St Drostan 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 SM160.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mile Cairn, 860m NNE of Ardoch (2.6 km), Invermark Castle and township 220m SW of House of Mark (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tarfside, cross-incised stone 650m W of St Drostan's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Tarfside, cross-incised stone 650m W of St Drostan stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.