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The Kirkmadrine stones 💒

At Kirkmadrine chapel

 

The eight Kirkmadrine Stones include three of the oldest Christian memorials in Scotland, dating to the 500s AD. The remaining memorials date from the 700s to 1100s AD, and demonstrate the growth of the Scottish church in this time.

 

They confirm the existence of an early Christian church at Kirkmadrine, and play a pivotal role in our understanding of northern Britain after occupation by Imperial Rome in the early first century AD.

 

The stones are behind reflective glass, and are therefore difficult to photograph.

 

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Scotland

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Uploaded on May 6, 2025
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