Thesaurus Term/Concept: OBELISK

Identifier 68774
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A tall, tapering pillar with a pyramidal top, generally square on plan. Used in England from the late 16th century as a public, funerary or garden monument.

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Instances/Examples (12)

Context Record
Monument Type MHG17317 Cameron Obelisk, Fassifern Road, Fort William (Monument)
Monument Type MHG14439 Corpach Obelisk (Monument)
Monument Type MHG43547 Cromarty Obelisk, Tulloch Street, Dingwall (Monument)
Monument Type MHG43016 Dochfour House, Obelisk & Private Burial Ground (Monument)
Monument Type MHG48858 Donald Murchison Monument (Monument)
Monument Type MHG43971 Ewen Maclachan Obelisk & Gateway, The Craigs Burial Ground, Fort William (Monument)
Monument Type MHG38582 Foyers Cemetery, Jane Fraser Memorial Obelisk (Monument)
Monument Type MHG45666 Golspie Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MHG38757 Isle Of Moy, Obelisk (Monument)
Monument Type MHG43565 Kilmuir Easter Parish Church (Church of Scotland) & Burial Ground (Monument)
Monument Type MHG15920 Moy Obelisk (on Island in Loch Moy) (Monument)
Monument Type MHG48936 Skye, Dunvegan, St Mary's Church, Churchyard, Memorial (Monument)