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Little Cross
Architectural structure in Moray, Scotland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Little Cross is a monument in Elgin, Scotland, located at end of the city's High Street. It marks the boundary between secular Elgin and the religious Chanonry, a part of the town that had historically been given over to ecclesiastical governance under the Bishops of Moray.[1][2] The Elgin Museum, one of the oldest in the country, is directly adjacent to the structure. The name 'Little Cross' differentiates it from Elgin's 'Muckle Cross' (Scots: Large Cross[3]), the name of the town's market cross.[4]
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Muckle Cross (historic) | |
![]() The Little Cross, seen to the left of the Elgin Museum. | |
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57°38′56″N 3°18′36″W | |
Location | High Street in Elgin |
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Designer | Alexander MacDonald |
Type | Round stone shaft capped by an Ionic capital. |
Width | 6-8 feet |
Height | 15 feet |
Completion date | 1733 |
Restored date | 1867 |
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