Kilconquhar
Milestone (19th Century)
Site Name Kilconquhar
Classification Milestone (19th Century)
Canmore ID 306898
Site Number NO40SE 400
NGR NO 48577 02063
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/306898
- Council Fife
- Parish Kilconquhar
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
Field Visit (17 October 2010)
This milestone stands on the S side of the B941 public road, partly set into the N face of the boundary wall of the burial ground of Kilconquhar Church (NO40SE 187). It comprises a dressed block, measuring 0.38m square by 1m in height. The NW side of its triangular cast-iron cap indicates the distances of 12½ miles to Cupar, 9¾ miles to Ceres and 11 miles to St Andrews. The NE side indicates the distance of 0 mile to Kilconquhar, 1 and five-eighths miles to Elie and 1 and five-eighths miles to Earlsferry.
The stone is first depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 25-inch map (Fife and Kinross 1893, Sheet XXII.13).
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 17 October 2010.
