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Kirkmichael Churchyard 'st Michael's Cross'

Cross (early Medieval)
Kirkmichael Churchyard 'st Michael's Cross'
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kirkmichael Churchyard 'st Michael's Cross' as Cross (early Medieval). 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 Michael’s Cross in Kirkmichael Churchyard is associated with St Michael, a widely venerated Christian saint known for his role as a protector against illness and the devil. Such crosses were often sites of local pilgrimage and ritual, with traditions including prayers for health, protection, and the marking of sacred space in early Christian Scotland.

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