Old photograph of houses on Shuttlefield in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland. The town was on the route from important parts of central Scotland, including Perth and Scone, to St Andrews, a key religious centre in Scottish history. Crosses possibly marking the pilgrimage route or estate boundarys, include the stone called Macduff’s Cross on the hill route to Auchtermuchty, south west of Newburgh. Macduffs were the Earls of Fife and this cross was in legend a sanctuary for Macduff clan members who had committed murder. The Mugdrum Cross is located on the Mugdrum estate, once connected to Lord George Murray, Lieutenant-General to the Jacobite leader, Bonnie Prince Charlie, near to the River Tay west of the town. It clearly shows Pictish markings, possibly illustrating hunting scenes. Newburgh’s burgh arms include a Latin inscription stating “ By the Cross of St Andrew, the people were taught ”.
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