Old Scone mercat cross (also known as Old Scone market cross) is the sole remnant of the ancient Scottish town of Old Scone, which was dissolved in 1803–1804 upon the development of today's New Scone.
| Old Scone mercat cross | |
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| Old Scone market cross | |
.jpg) The mercat cross in 2013 | |
| Location | Scone Palace, Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°25′26″N 3°26′06″W / 56.423765°N 3.435058°W |
| Built | 12–15th century |
  Location of Old Scone mercat cross in Perth and Kinross | |
Now in the grounds of Scone Palace, albeit a few yards south of its original location,[1] it was erected sometime in the late Middle Ages and is now a Category A listed structure.[2]
The cross has an octagonal shaft with a moulded capital and foliated cross. Other fragments sit at its base.[2]
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The cross in 2011
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edit- A view of the cross and the carriage road for which it was moved a few yards – Gazetteer for Scotland
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