Kirkinch

Coordinates: 56°35′02″N 3°07′18″W / 56.583759°N 3.121677°W / 56.583759; -3.121677
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Kirkinch
Kirkinch is located in Angus
Kirkinch
Kirkinch
Location within Angus
OS grid referenceNO312441
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBlairgowrie
Postcode districtPH12
Dialling code01828
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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UK
Scotland
56°35′02″N 3°07′18″W / 56.583759°N 3.121677°W / 56.583759; -3.121677
The ruins of Nevay Church and graveyard

Kirkinch, meaning 'kirk (church) on the island' in

Pictish cross-slab probably dates to the first half of the 8th century (Historic Scotland; accessible at all times). The church site at Kirkinch is itself probably of early Christian origin. A simple disc-headed cross-slab found here is on display at the Meffan Institute in Forfar
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See also

References

  1. ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger (2005)