MHG13790 - Cross Slab, St. Fergus Old Parish Church
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CROSS SLAB (Early Medieval to 19th Century - 561 AD to 1900 AD)
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See also:
ND35SE0001 St. Fergus Church, burial ground
ND35SE0190 St. Fergus Church
ND35SE0284 Dunbar Memorial
Renumbered from ND35SE0001B
JHooper, 1/11/01
The cross-slab, in Thurso Museum, is of sandstone and measures 0.8 by 0.6m by 0.07m thick.
The monumental effigy and font are in Wick Museum.
The Sinclair Aisle (ND 3619 5114), bearing inscription 'repaired and ornamented in 1835', may contain some original window and door detail from earlier building, but otherwise both it and Dunbar Tomb (ND 3620 5113) appear modern.
Visited by OS (W D J) 20 April 1962.
Font ND 3618 5050, Pultneytown. Dimensions: 5.7 x 2.95cm high. Located in Manse garden (ND35SE 58) in 1840, apparently from St Fergus' Chapel (WIC 172).
Decorated with a shield. WIC 175.
C E Batey, Caithness Coastal Survey, 1981
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3617 5113 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35SE |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (1)
- FONT (Undated)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB42312 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/9136/wick-high-street-old-st-fergus-church-and-graveyard (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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