What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Largo as Cross Slab (pictish), Pictish Symbol Stone (pictish). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dated to the Pictish period (circa 4th to 9th century AD), the Largo Cross Slab is likely associated with early Christian symbolism and may have functioned as a memorial or waymarker. Pictish symbol stones often combined Christian and indigenous iconography, though specific meanings of the symbols remain largely undeciphered.
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Places near here
Upper Largo, 3 North Feus, Rose CottageCottage (19th Century) · 110 yd
Upper Largo, 4 North Feus, StruanSchoolhouse (18th Century) · 140 yd
Kirkton of LargoCropmark(s) (period Unknown) · 245 yd
Largo, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 363 yd
Simpson InstituteMemorial · 370 yd
Upper Largo, Largo Home Farm, Sir Andrew Wood's TowerDovecot (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval) · 431 yd
Lower LargoBench Mark (19th Century), Milestone (19th Century) · 898 yd
Keil's DenWood · 1239 yd
Pitcruvie CastleTower House (medieval) · 1666 yd
Dumbarnie Links Wildlife ReserveNature reserve · 1.3 mi
Fife Heritage RailwayHeritage attraction · 3.5 mi
Ashgrove: Methil Docks, Largo Bay, Firth of ForthSteamship (20th Century) · 3.9 miOther information
Photo: kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0