What is recorded here

Scone Palace, Market Cross stands as a medieval marker in Perth and Kinross, its exact position known to the nearest metre. The stone may have guided traders, warned travellers, or simply marked the boundary between palace grounds and public road. People likely passed it daily, reading its shape as a promise of order in a chaotic world.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Scone Palace, Market Cross as Market Cross (medieval). 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.

Scone Palace, Market Cross is associated with the historical significance of Scone Palace, which was a royal residence and the traditional coronation site of Scottish kings, dating back to at least the 9th century. The market cross itself reflects the area's medieval importance as a center of commerce and royal activity.

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