Muirhead Cottage
Milestone (19th Century)
Site Name Muirhead Cottage
Classification Milestone (19th Century)
Canmore ID 305746
Site Number NO50NE 59
NGR NO 58319 08842
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/305746
- Council Fife
- Parish Crail
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO50NE 59 58319 08842
This milestone is situated on the SW side of the B940 public road 450m E of Muirhead. It comprises a dressed sandstone block measuring 0.41m square by 0.93m in height. The E side of its triangular cast-iron cap indicates the distances of 9 miles to Peat Inn, 12¾ miles to Ceres and 15½ miles to Cupar. The N side indicates the distance of 2 miles to Crail. On the flat upper surface of the cap there is the number ‘2’.
The milestone is first depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Fifeshire 1893, sheet XVI.SW).
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 5 August 2010.
Field Visit (5 August 2010)
This milestone is situated on the SW side of the B940 public road 450m E of Muirhead. It comprises a dressed sandstone block measuring 0.41m square by 0.93m in height. The E side of its triangular cast-iron cap indicates the distances of 9 miles to Peat Inn, 12¾ miles to Ceres and 15½ miles to Cupar. The N side indicates the distance of 2 miles to Crail. On the flat upper surface of the cap there is the number ‘2’.
The milestone is first depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Fifeshire 1893, sheet XVI.SW).
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 5 August 2010.
