Aberdeen, Chanonry, 'wallace Memorial'
Architectural Fragment(S) (Period Unassigned), Stone (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Aberdeen, Chanonry, 'wallace Memorial'
Classification Architectural Fragment(S) (Period Unassigned), Stone (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 146541
Site Number NJ90NW 415
NGR NJ 9398 0875
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/146541
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Aberdeen
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ90NW 415 9398 0875
This circular stone bears a five-pointed star and is embedded in the S wall of the churchyard on the right side of the gateway at the top of the Chanonry leading down to Don Street. It is said to be a Wallace memorial but is more probably one of the churchyard stones that were dispersed in 1702.
(Periodical references cited).
NMRS, MS/712/83.
A number of architectural fragments are built into the outer face of the boundary wall of St Machar's Cathedral burial-ground, towards its SE corner.
Information from RCAHMS (IFr), 31 December 2002.
