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The Crosshall Cross is a cross at Crosshall Farm, Eccles in the Scottish Borders areea of Scotland, in the former Berwickshire.
The cross is situated near Crosshall farmhouse and is said to date from the 12th century, after the Second Crusade. It is ca. 3 metres high and is thought to be a memorial stone of someone who had been to the Holy Land. The coat of arms may be that of the Soulis family.
Other places nearby include Fogo, Gavinton, the Greenknowe Tower, Greenlaw, Hume Castle, Leitholm, Longformacus, Polwarth, Westruther.
See also
References
- Hardy, J (1885e), 'On the ancient cross at Crosshall, in the Parish of Eccles, Berwickshire', Hist Berwickshire Natur Club, vol.10, page 368
- Robertson, R (1792), 'A description of an ancient obelisk in Berwickshire: with an engraving', Archaeol Scot, vol.1, 269 illustr
External links
Categories:- Archaeological sites in the Scottish Borders
- High crosses
- Monumental crosses in the United Kingdom
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