Market Cross (Cockburnspath)
The Cockburnspath Market Cross is a market cross in the Scottish town of Cockburnspath in the Scottish Borders Council Area . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. A former additional classification as a Scheduled Monument was lifted in 2016.
description
The market cross stands on the former market square in the center of Cockburnspath. Its construction date is not known. Based on the ornamentation it can be concluded that it must have been made after 1503. It was restored in 1908. The building rests on a base made up of three irregular steps with a square plan. A square base plate with a side length of 86 cm and a height of 25 cm lies on top. The market cross has a cuboid shaft with a height of 3.1 m. It closes with a widening head with reliefs of thistle and rose.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Cockburnspath Market Cross in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Web links
- Entry on Cockburnspath Market Cross in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 55 ′ 56.7 " N , 2 ° 21 ′ 46.3" W.