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Little Cross

Gate (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Little Cross

Classification Gate (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 63898

Site Number NX64NE 2

NGR NX 6754 4942

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Kirkcudbright
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Stewartry
  • Former County Kirkcudbrightshire

Archaeology Notes

NX64NE 2 6754 4942.

(NX 6754 4942) Little Cross (NR) (Site of)

OS 6" map (1957)

This name applies to the site of the inner gate, leading to the cells inhabited by the monks of St Mary's Priory (NX64NE 3). This priory was surrounded by high walls, and the outer gate, about 1/2 mile distant, was called the Great Cross.

Name Book 1849

A rubbish dump now occupies this site, and the sites of these alleged Gates were not verified.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 8 January 1971.

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