Document record MAB49849 - LITTLE CROSS OF FORRES
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Summary
Site of cross.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0453 5938 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Forres |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of cross. It stood at the east end of Forres, and may have been a burgh boundary marker. Only the base survives, which is now in a private garden NJ0458 5938. The cross was in existence in 1591, but there is now no trace and no information as to what became of it.
SHAW, L, 1798, HIST OF PROV OF MORAY, 174 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1625.
DOUGLAS, R, 1936, MARKET, OTHER CROSSES IN MORAY, 17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB357.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 09/04/83 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ05NW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 15796;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ05NW0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/15796 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 5 2022 12:05PM
