Fyvie, Fastern's Een Cross

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Fyvie, Fastern's Een Cross as Commemorative Monument (period Unassigned), Market Cross (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

The Fastern's Een Cross at Fyvie is associated with the ancient Scottish tradition of "Fastern's Een," a pre-Lenten festival involving processions, singing, and the blessing of the cross. The custom, linked to themes of fertility and protection, was historically observed in Aberdeenshire and involved young people going from house to house for food and drink.