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Wallace's Stone is a cross-incised stone located in Ayrshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a stone bearing an incised cross, a form of marker common in medieval and early medieval Scotland. Such stones often served commemorative, territorial or spiritual purposes within their local communities. The specific date and original context of this example remain uncertain, though cross-incised stones of this type were frequently produced during the medieval period.
The stone sits upon bedrock formed from mafic lavas and tuffs of Devonian age, part of the Silurian to Devonian extrusive rock sequence that underlies this part of Ayrshire. This ancient volcanic geology shaped the landscape in which the stone was eventually placed and has helped preserve it to the present day.
Wallace's Stone is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5786, recognising its significance to Scotland's cultural heritage. The protection ensures that the stone and its immediate surroundings are safeguarded from damage or disturbance, allowing future generations to study and appreciate this marker from Scotland's past.
Wallace's Stone,cross-incised stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5786. View the official record →
Wallace's Stone is a cross-incised stone located in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5786.
Wallace's Stone,cross-incised stone 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 SM5786.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigmuir Mote,dun (0.7 km), Brigend Castle (1.1 km), Alloway Kirk (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Wallace's Stone,cross-incised stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Wallace's Stone,cross-incised stone stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.