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Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of

Scotland
HES SM680
Site type
Cross
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nith Bridge Cross is a medieval cross located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, situated approximately 180 metres west of Nith Bridge. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents the type of wayside or market cross that served important ceremonial and administrative functions in Scottish settlements. Such crosses typically marked places of public assembly, witnessed the proclamation of royal decrees, and facilitated trade and commerce in their localities. The cross survives as a testament to medieval Scottish urban and rural organisation, though its current physical condition and form reflect both its age and any subsequent restoration or modification undertaken to preserve it for heritage purposes.

Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM680. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of?

Nith Bridge Cross is a medieval cross located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, situated approximately 180 metres west of Nith Bridge. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM680.

Who is responsible for protecting Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of?

Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM680.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkland,enclosure 300m WNW of (2.5 km), Capenoch Loch,long cairn (4.2 km), Nithside,motte & bailey 450m ESE of (5.8 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Kirkland,enclosure 300m WNW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure2.5 km
Capenoch Loch,long cairn
Neolithic · Long cairn4.2 km
Nithside,motte & bailey 450m ESE of
Medieval · Motte & bailey5.8 km
Auchencairn, cairn 500m NNE of
Cairn7 km
Barndennoch,ring ditches 350m N of
Ring ditches7 km
Whitespots Cottages,enclosure 120m NE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure7.6 km
Maxwelton,motte
Medieval · Motte7.7 km
White Cairn,long cairn,Fleuchlarg
Neolithic · Long cairn,fleuchlarg8.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of

Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of stands on Stewartry Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is sandstone, breccia and conglomerate.

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