Moray HER - NJ26SW0079 - PRECINCT WALL, ELGIN

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Primary ReferenceNJ26SW0079
NamePRECINCT WALL, ELGIN
NRHE Card No.NJ26SW1
NRHE Numlink 16585
HES SM No. 90143
HES LB No. 30863
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of the 16th century Precinct wall of Elgin Cathedral (NJ26SW0001). Only two fragments are now extant. The wall originally stood at 12 feet (3.7 metres) high. It had three gateways in addition to Pans Port (NJ26SW0083), and was over half a mile in circuit. One fragment of the wall is at NJ 22274 62866, and the other at NJ 22317 62968.
Last Update03/08/2016
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National Grid Reference: NJ 2230 6293


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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
WALLS REMAINS OFB100
GATEWAYS  C100
GATEWAYS SITE OFD100
WALLS PRECINCTA100