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A cross-incised stone located 40 metres east of Torran in Argyllshire is a prehistoric or early medieval carved stone featuring a simple incised cross design. The monument dates to a period when such carved stones were employed for ritual, territorial, or commemorative purposes within Scottish communities, though its precise chronological attribution remains uncertain without detailed archaeological analysis. The incised cross motif suggests Christian or pre-Christian symbolic significance and places the stone within a broader tradition of carved rocks found throughout the west of Scotland during the early medieval period. Such stones are valued by scholars as evidence of settlement patterns, religious practice, and artistic traditions in ancient and early medieval Argyll.
Torran,cross-incised stone 40m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5857. View the official record →
A cross-incised stone located 40 metres east of Torran in Argyllshire is a prehistoric or early medieval carved stone featuring a simple incised cross design. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5857.
Torran,cross-incised stone 40m E of 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 SM5857.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Bride's Chapel (8.6 km), Dunchragaig,cairn 280m NW of (9.3 km), An Car,standing stone,Lechuary (9.4 km).
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