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MacDuff's Cross

Medieval cross pedestal in Fife, Scotland

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MacDuff's Cross, also known as the Cross of MacDuff or Ninewells, is the remains of an ancient white sandstone monument, located on a historic site between Lindores and Newburgh in Fife, Scotland. Robert Sibbald suggested the date of its construction to have been 1059 CE, however earlier dates have been considered.

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1059 CE

Destruction by iconoclasts

1559

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Coordinates

56.34° N, -3.25° E