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Cemetery, Kirriemuir

A Category B Listed Building in Kirriemuir, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.6779 / 56°40'40"N

Longitude: -2.9983 / 2°59'53"W

OS Eastings: 338928

OS Northings: 754464

OS Grid: NO389544

Mapcode National: GBR VJ.M9H4

Mapcode Global: WH7QB.XDDZ

Plus Code: 9C8VM2H2+5M

Entry Name: Cemetery, Kirriemuir

Listing Name: Collection of Cross-Slabs Within Timber Shelter Cemetery of Kirriemuir

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 381803

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36904

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: The Cemetery on the Hill
Kirriemuir, Cemetery

ID on this website: 200381803

Location: Kirriemuir

County: Angus

Town: Kirriemuir

Electoral Ward: Kirriemuir and Dean

Traditional County: Angus

Tagged with: Cemetery

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Description

1) Old red sandstone 1' 11" x 1' 6" cross with hollow square
angles and figures; back 2 panels, figures, comb and mirror.
2) Old red sandstone 2' 9" x 1' 9" cross with hollow angles
and interlaced work; beasts, staghunt, double disc and Z-rod.
3) Lower part only, old red sandstone 2' 2" x 1' 8" hollow
square angles with interlaced work, horseman on back.
4) Lower part only, old red sandstone 2' x 1' 6" with angel.
5) Old red sandstone 1' 6" x 1' 4" cross with hollow angles,
interlaced work.

Statement of Interest

Excluded from the Schedule of Ancient Monuments on 6 November,1995. There is no archaeological significance

in their present site. Nos. 1-4 were found during the

demolition of the old Parish Church in 1787 No. 5 was brought

here from the churchyard recently.

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