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Wester Pencaitland, The Cross
Market Cross (17th Century), Sundial (17th Century)
Site Name Wester Pencaitland, The Cross
Classification Market Cross (17th Century), Sundial (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Pencaitland, Market Cross
Canmore ID 54766
Site Number NT46NW 9
NGR NT 44094 68902
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/54766
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Pencaitland
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT46NW 9 44094 68902.
(NT 4409 6890) Cross (NR)
OS 6" map (1970)
Pencaitland market cross of late 17th century date (D MacGibbon and T Ross 1892) stands at the cross-roads on the S side of the street. On a graduated base of five square steps rests a pedestal, square on plan and with an ogival intake at top. From the pedestal a shaft, octagonal on plan, rises to a curved capital carrying a cubical block with dials on the sides; the gnoma are copper.
RCAHMS 1924
No change to previous information.
Visited by OS (BS) 21 October 1975
This market cross may date from 1695, when the village became a burgh of barony under Lord Pencaitland.
C McWilliam 1978.
Field Visit (26 June 1913)
This cross stands at the cross roads on the south side of the street. On a graduated base of five square steps rests a pedestal, square on plan and with an ogival intake at top. From the pedestal a shaft, octagonal on plan, rises to a carved capital carrying a cubical block with dials on the sides; the gnoma are copper.
RCAHMS 1924, visited 26 June 1913.
