Building record MAB6721 - MUCKLE CROSS, HIGH STREET, ELGIN
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Summary
Mercat cross of Elgin, commonly known as the Muckle Cross.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 30712
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2163 6286 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Mercat cross of Elgin, commonly known as the Muckle Cross. It was first erected in circa 1635, but destroyed in 1792. The present cross was built by Sydney Mitchell in 1888, and is to the East of St Giles' Church (NJ26SW0015). The original cross consisted of a hexagonal platform or raised balcony, 12 feet high, from the centre of which rose a tall shaft surmounted by a Scottish Lion. Only the lion survives, and the rest of the present cross is a restoration. There is a hexagonal platform, which is itself mounted on four steps, following the hexagonal plan. It is constructed from ashlar, with fluted pilasters at each angle with Ionic capitals and gargoyles. There are shell-headed niches with seats on five of the faces, and an entrance platform to the sixth. Above this there is a tall parapet, with panelled pilasters and a St Giles emblem on the East face. On the base is a 12 feet (3.7 metres) high shaft, supporting the original rampant lion with shield.
Period Notes
Original built in circa 1635, and destroyed in 1792. The present cross was erected in 1888. It was first erected in a cemetery but removed in 1792. The lion rampant is from the original cross, and was retrieved in 1887. In 2015 it was announced it was going to undergo restoration work. Listed designation given on 18/06/1982.
SMALL, JW, 1900, SCOTTISH MARKET CROSSES (Bibliographic reference). SAB1795.
CANT, RG, 1954, OLD ELGIN, 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB217.
SUAT, 1994, ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE, 10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4738.
Jan 1 1976 , AAS/GR/76/CT178, 255, AAS/GR/76/CT178, 255 (Ground Photograph). SAB32454.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 30712;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SW16;
- NRHE Numlink: 16623;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0016;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB30712 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16623 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1795 Bibliographic reference: SMALL, JW. 1900. SCOTTISH MARKET CROSSES.
- --- SAB217 Bibliographic reference: CANT, RG. 1954. OLD ELGIN. Y. 15.
- --- SAB32454 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1976 . AAS/GR/76/CT178, 255. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/76/CT178, 255.
- --- SAB4738 Bibliographic reference: SUAT. 1994. ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE. 10.
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2020 11:26AM
