Crail, Market Cross. View from south west.
SC 739271
Description Crail, Market Cross. View from south west.
Date c. 1890
Collection Papers of Erskine Beveridge, antiquarian, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 739271
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of F 1924
Scope and Content Market Cross, Marketgate, Crail, Fife, from the north-west The market cross, the symbol of the burgh's authority, stands on the south side of Marketgate, a broad thoroughfare that once formed one of the largest medieval market-places in Europe. This photograph of the cross was taken by Erskine Beveridge c.1885. The square chamfered shaft of the cross is original and dates from the early 17th century. The capital with carved shields, impressive unicorn finial and stepped base were added in the 19th century by a local architect, John Currie, but are probably faithful to the original design. The cross was a focal point in the official life of the burgh, and was situated in a prominent position in relation to the whole market area. Here important public (or royal) proclamations were made and business deals conducted. The cross formed a centre for public entertainment and rejoicing, and even was a place of punishment for local wrong-doers. It is not known where the original cross stood, but the present cross was re-erected on the Marketgate site for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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