What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, St Machar's Cathedral, Cross as Cross (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Machar was a 6th-century Irish missionary and one of the early Christian saints associated with Aberdeen, traditionally credited with converting the Picts to Christianity. The cross is linked to the area of St Machar's Cathedral, which stands on the site of an early church founded by the saint.
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Places near here
Aberdeen, the Chanonry, St Machar's Cathedral and ChurchyardBurial Ground (medieval), Cathedral (14th Century), War Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 50 yd
Aberdeen, the Chanonry, St Machar's Cathedral, Gate LodgeGate Lodge (19th Century) · 105 yd
Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, St Machar's Cathedral GatewayGateway (period Unassigned) · 140 yd
ArboretumHeritage attraction · 224 yd
The ChanonryNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 229 yd
Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, the ChanonryNatural Feature (period Unknown) · 290 yd
Malcolm Hay Memorial FountainMemorial · 368 yd
King's MuseumMuseum · 373 yd
William MacGillivrayMemorial · 413 yd
Aberdeen, Benholm's LodgePublic House (20th Century), Tower House (17th Century) · 444 yd
Wallace towerCastle, fort or tower · 444 yd
St Machar ParkVisitor information · 540 ydOther information
Photo: Alan Findlay · CC BY-SA 2.0