Coat of Arms on Mercat Cross, Stonehaven
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Image: © Stanley Howe Taken: 24 Aug 2005
Coat-of-arms is Marischal. Cross dates back to ca 1645, so maybe initials refer to William Earl Marischal of the day. Cross was re-modelled for Queen Victoria's visit of 1887.