What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Linlithgow, Magdalene 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.
Linked to St Mary Magdalene, the cross may have been a site of pilgrimage or devotional practice, reflecting the widespread medieval veneration of the saint across Scotland. Such crosses were often associated with local healing traditions or rituals, though specific folklore connected to this site is not well documented.
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Places near here
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Linlithgow, Union Canal, St. Magdalene Winding BasinCanal Basin (period Unassigned) · 172 yd
Linlithgow, St Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Queen Margaret HallChurch Hall (20th Century) · 384 yd
LinlithgowDitch (period Unassigned) · 403 yd
Linlithgow Palace and PeelNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 526 yd
Cross WellMemorial · 636 yd
Linlithgow MuseumMuseum · 641 yd
Cormorant IslandIslet · 771 yd
The RickleIslet · 898 yd
Linlithgow LochNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 899 yd
Linlithgow, Kingscavil CemeteryCemetery (early 21st Century) · 1468 yd
Hillhouse WoodWood · 1.3 mi