Lindores
Milestone (19th Century)
Site Name Lindores
Classification Milestone (19th Century)
Canmore ID 306222
Site Number NO21NE 95
NGR NO 26711 16934
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/306222
- Council Fife
- Parish Abdie
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO21NE 95 26711 16934
This milestone, which has been painted white, is situated on the SE verge of the A913 public road on the E side of Lindores. It comprises a dresses sandstone block measuring 0.39m square by 0.42m in height with a triangular top to fit a cast-iron cap that is missing. The milestone is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Fife and Kinross 1855, sheet 10). It indicated the distance of 2¼ miles to Newburgh, 14 miles to Perth and 8 miles to Cupar.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS), 1 December 2009.
Field Visit (1 December 2009)
This milestone, which has been painted white, is situated on the SE verge of the A913 public road on the E side of Lindores. It comprises a dressed sandstone block measuring 0.39m square by 0.42m in height with a triangular top to fit a cast-iron cap that is missing. The milestone is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Fife and Kinross 1855, sheet 10). It indicated the distance of 2¼ miles to Newburgh, 14 miles to Perth and 8 miles to Cupar.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 1 December 2009.