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Kilmaurs, Market Cross

Cross (Period Unassigned), Market Cross (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Kilmaurs, Market Cross

Classification Cross (Period Unassigned), Market Cross (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Main Street; Townhead

Canmore ID 42941

Site Number NS44SW 11

NGR NS 41042 41218

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/42941

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Administrative Areas

  • Council East Ayrshire
  • Parish Kilmaurs (Kilmarnock And Loudoun)
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Kilmarnock And Loudoun
  • Former County Ayrshire

Archaeology Notes

NS44SW 11 41042 41218.

(NS 4104 4121) The top of Kilmaurs Cross is mentioned in a council minute of 1678 as in need of repair. A modern pillar now replaces the cross, and is enclosed by a railing.

D McNaught 1912

The modern pillar mentioned above is dated 1830 and stands in a small walled enclosure immediately N of the Tolbooth (NS44SW 10).

Visited by OS (EGC) 9 February 1962

No change.

Visited by OS (JRL) 4 August 1982

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