Building record MAB20376 - MACDUFF MARKET CROSS
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Summary
Market cross.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 37617
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7012 6438 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ76SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Gamrie |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Market cross. Granite cross incorporating small carved plaque at apex and inscribed narrow slabs as arms mounted on square tooled granite plinth. The shaft is rectangular in section and the head is of a peculiar formation, having a band running in a line with the transverse limbs of the cross, and bearing the motto 'Virtute et Opera' (a motto of the Duke of Fife, which can be translated as 'By virtue and industry') above which on both sides of the cross, in a recessed panel, are the arms of the town. There are also two large inscribed slate plaques mounted in the north and south faces of the plinth, which has stepped and harled base. Cross and plinth mounted on circular crenellated platform approached by flight of steps. The inscription states that it was rebuilt in 1783, but the original date of the cross fragments not known.
Period Notes
Reconstituted in 1783.
GROOME, FH, 1884, ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND, VOL V, 1-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB603.
SMALL, JW, 1900, SCOTTISH MARKET CROSSES, 104, PL (Bibliographic reference). SAB1795.
MOW, 1962, A.M'S SCOT., 2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1204.
ADDISON CONSERVATION AND DESIGN, 2015, THE CROSS, MACDUFF: REPORT ON STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION , Structural report (Bibliographic reference). SAB5540.
Jul 25 2015 , AAS-GR-15-07-410 - 411, AAS-GR-15-07-410 - 411 (Ground Photograph). SAB35557.
May 9 2005 , UNK-GR-13-11-542-553, UNK-GR-13-11-542-553 (Ground Photograph). SAB13450.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, MACDUFF BURGH 2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0103;
- HES Listed Building Number: 37617;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ76SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 19296;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ76SW0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB37617 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19296 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1204 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1962. A.M'S SCOT.. 2.
- --- SAB13450 Ground Photograph: May 9 2005 . UNK-GR-13-11-542-553. Digital. UNK-GR-13-11-542-553.
- --- SAB1795 Bibliographic reference: SMALL, JW. 1900. SCOTTISH MARKET CROSSES. 104, PL.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. MACDUFF BURGH 2.
- --- SAB35557 Ground Photograph: Jul 25 2015 . AAS-GR-15-07-410 - 411. Digital. AAS-GR-15-07-410 - 411.
- --- SAB5540 Bibliographic reference: ADDISON CONSERVATION AND DESIGN. 2015. THE CROSS, MACDUFF: REPORT ON STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION . Structural report.
- --- SAB603 Bibliographic reference: GROOME, FH. 1884. ORDNANCE GAZETEER OF SCOTLAND. Y. Y. VOL V, 1-2.
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Record last edited
Nov 14 2024 4:26PM
