Tour Scotland photograph of the Mercat Cross in Culross, Fife, Scotland. The Mercat Cross has a unicorn on top. The cross was the symbol of a burgh's right to trade and was located in the market place of Culross. A mercat cross is a market cross found in Scottish cities and towns where trade and commerce was a part of economic life. It was originally a place where merchants would gather, and later became the focal point of many town events such as executions, announcements and proclamations.
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