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Monuments: A

1. Aberlady

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RecordAuthor Máirín Mac Carron
ISODate 2002-05-31
Date 31 May 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Lothian
Townland Aberlady
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Area Scotland
GeneralContext Cross Shaft fragment
Location South shore of the Firth of Forth, and East of Edinburgh, in the grounds at Carlowrie Castle
GeneralContext Stone type: Sandstone
Dimensions 2' high, 7.75" wide at the top and 8.25" wide at the bottom, 6.75'' thick at the top and 7.25" thick at the bottom.
GeneralDescription Fragment of a cross shaft sculptured in relief on four faces. Slide shows the back of the cross. It has zoomorphic/bird interlace in a cross pattern.

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