Angus HER - NO45SE0015 - FORFAR

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Primary ReferenceNO45SE0015
NameFORFAR
NRHE Card No.NO45SE15
NRHE Numlink 33759
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Documentary Record Only
Site Condition Destroyed
Details Site of the Forfar Market Cross, built in 1684 by Alexander Adam of Glamis, replacing an earlier market cross. According to Reid (1902), the earlier cross is first recorded in 1491, with various mentions of it during the 16th century, and it was demolished in 1683. After the construction of the town hall (NO45SE0094) in 1785, the current market cross became a nuisance to traffic, and it was transferred to its current location on Castle Hill (NO45SE0019) in 1799. A 19th century source mentions the site of the cross was marked by a cross carved in a paving stone, and the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps mark the location as the site of a cross. Current maps no longer show the site of the cross.
Last Update25/01/2017
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National Grid Reference: NO 4563 5062


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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CROSSESMARKETSITE OFA100
STONESPAVINGCARVEDB100