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Inchcolm Abbey, Inchcolm 3 Cross Slab

Cross Slab (early Medieval)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Inchcolm Abbey, Inchcolm 3 Cross Slab as Cross Slab (early Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Early Medieval in date, the cross slab likely served a Christian funerary or commemorative purpose, reflecting the spread of Christianity in Scotland during the medieval period. Its carved cross may symbolize both religious devotion and the influence of monastic communities, such as those at nearby Inchcolm Abbey.

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