Edinburgh, Grassmarket, Covenanters' Memorial, Boundary Wall, Railings And Gate
Boundary Wall (Period Unassigned), Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned), Gate (Period Unassigned), Railings (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Grassmarket, Covenanters' Memorial, Boundary Wall, Railings And Gate
Classification Boundary Wall (Period Unassigned), Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned), Gate (Period Unassigned), Railings (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 237310
Site Number NT27SE 4973
NGR NT 25491 73400
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/237310
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Project (1997)
The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/) set up a National Recording Project in 1997 with the aim of making a survey of public monuments and sculpture in Britain ranging from medieval monuments to the most contemporary works. Information from the Edinburgh project was added to the RCAHMS database in October 2010 and again in 2012.
The PMSA (Public Monuments and Sculpture Association) Edinburgh Sculpture Project has been supported by Eastern Photocolour, Edinburgh College of Art, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, Historic Scotland, the Hope Scott Trust, The Old Edinburgh Club, the Pilgrim Trust, the RCAHMS, and the Scottish Archive Network.
Field Visit
Circle of grey granite setts with cross formed of red granite setts. Inscription around outside.
The cross and circle were installed in 1937; walls and railings were added in 1953-54 to designs by the City Engineer.
The cross marks the site of the public gallows in the Grassmarket where many covenanters were put to death.
Inspected By : D. King
Inscriptions :
Signatures : None
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1316)