Aberdeenshire HER - NJ66SE0021 - BANFF MARKET CROSS

Main Details

Primary ReferenceNJ66SE0021
NameBANFF MARKET CROSS
NMRS Card No.NJ66SE26
NMRS Numlink18458
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Market cross which stands on the Plain Stones outside the Townhouse in Banff. It has a slender octagonal shaft with interlace-like carving, perhaps made in the early 17th century. The head of the cross is of much older date carved in round, a cross with figure in front (possibly that of Christ) flanked by two standing figures. Original site was at NJ 6896 6397 - the intersection of Strait Path, Carmelite Street and Low Street. It is first mentioned in 1543 but in 1768 it was removed and set up on a dovecot belonging to the Earl of Fife in a field off Sandyhill Road (NJ66SE0030). It was moved to present position in 1900. Before that the capital sat on top of a dovecot at NJ682 632. The original cross finial and shaft are held by Aberdeenshire Council's Conservation Materials Store pending relocation to Banff museum.
Last Update25/01/2024

National Grid Reference: NJ 6897 6397


Easting: 0, Northing: 0

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Date of Compilation 

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples 
Palynology 
Ecofact Notes 

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CROSSESMARKET A100
SHAFTSOCTAGONALFOLIATEDB100
CRUCIFIXESSTONE C100

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National Status

Regional Status

Regional Status
Site of Regional Significance
Local Government Guardianship

Photo Details

SourceReferencePhoto TypeFilm TypeDate
GRAFU 9 Ground Black & White 20/05/1986
AASAAS/GR/77/CT01-2 Ground Colour Transparency 01/01/1977
UNKUNK-GR-14-02-001 - 024 Ground Digital 01/01/1993
AASDSCN1597 Ground Digital  
AASAAS/GR/XX/CT21-26 Ground Colour Transparency  

Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref NoTitleAuthorDateOthersEditorPublishedDetailsDate MDate Y
01288MERCAT CROSS, BANFF, RE-PAINTING: DOCUMENTATION 2011     2011
07089MERCAT CROSS BANFF: CONSERVATOR'S REPORT 1992   Conservator report 1992
00079CONSERVATION REPORT OF THE DISMANTLING OF THE BANFF MERCAT CROSS AND CAPITALG AINSWORTH1993   Conservator report 1993
07103BANFF TOWN CENTRE ENVIROMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME: ARCHITECT'S REPORT 1992   Architect report 1992
02265BUILDINGS OF ARCHITECTURAL & HISTORICAL INTEREST     BANFF 48  
01656Ordnance Name Book    EDINBURGHNo3(1867) 30  
02224SCOTTISH MARKET CROSSESJW SMALL1900   102, ILL  
01423BANFF & DISTRICTAE MAHOOD1919  BANFF26-9  
00293ANNALS OF BANFFW CRAMOND1891 Y PT1, 373 ILL  
00424A M's SCOT 1967  EDINBURGH14  
00716Scottish Burgh Survey: Historic banffR GOURLAY1977Y     
01148BANFF RENAISSANCE TOWNSCAPE HERITAGE INITIATIVE STAGE 2 0   THI 0

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name Banff
Positional Accuracy Centred at
Buffer Zone 15-20m
Buffer Type Automated
Capture Scale Unknown
Spatial Feature Type Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints A public monument, open all hours (free).
Altitude10
Geology 
Topography Gentle slope
Aspect 1N
Aspect 2 Closed
Current Land Use Urban
Vegetation
Soil Type 
Hydrology 

Measurements

Plan 
Shape 1 Oval
Shape 2 Solid
Diameter 
Length 
Width 
Thickness 
Depth 
Area 
Height 

Historic Land Use

Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Medieval (1100 - 1560 AD) A100    
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD) B100    

Period Notes

Period Notes Mentioned in 1542; shaft c1627-8. Moved to present position in 1900.

Architect Details

Architect Details

Maritime Archaeology

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