Alyth market cross is a mercat cross located in Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Now Category B listed, it dates to 1670. It has a rectangular shaft three feet and three inches tall (shortened from the original eight inches and standing on a five-inch-tall pedestal). It has an octagonal head, which is inscribed with "E 1A" and a lion rampant. It was erected by James Ogilvy, 2nd Earl of Airlie. It is the initials of Ogilvy's wife that adorn the head of the cross.[1][2]
| Alyth market cross | |
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| Alyth mercat cross | |
.jpg) The cross in 2013 | |
| Location | The Cross, Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°37′31″N 3°13′55″W / 56.625302°N 3.231884°W |
| Built | 1670 |
  Location of Alyth market cross in Perth and Kinross  Alyth market cross (Scotland) | |
Now back near its original location, in an elevated position in a retaining wall, it was moved to Alyth's Albert Street.[1]
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- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Old Market Cross, The Cross, Alyth (LB21040)". Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Market Cross – Catarane Ecomuseum
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