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Craik Cross

Cross (medieval)
Craik Cross
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Craik Cross as Cross (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Craik Cross is a medieval cross associated with local Christian tradition, possibly linked to early pilgrimage or waymarking routes in rural Scotland. While no specific saint or cure is recorded, such crosses often had connections to holy wells or sites of prayer in Scottish folklore.

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