Scottish Horse Memorial - Edinburgh, UK
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N 55° 56.935 W 003° 11.855
30U E 487660 N 6200411
Scottish Horse Memorial at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
Waymark Code: WM11WE6
Location: Southern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/28/2019
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The memorial is a pink Peterhead granite Celtic cross carved with scrollwork on the south side of the shaft of the cross, to about two thirds of the way down. The bottom of the shaft is carved with a lion rampant on a shield. All carving is in low relief. Below the shaft are four stages, the third one being made up of four rusticated layers. Attached to this are three bronze panels listing fallen soldiers. The fourth stage is a base of large flat stones, their edges left rough. It commemorates the men who died in South Africa during the Boer War of 1899-1902. It was designed by Stewart McGlashan and Son and was unveiled in 1905.
Type of cross: Celtic cross
Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)
Characteristics of this cross:
Granite Celtic Cross
Describe the location:
Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, right side
Year of manufacture: 01/01/1905
Is this cross commemorative ?: Don't know...
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