Detail of carved crucifix above doorway on West side of tower.
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Face of the Aldbar cross-slab.
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Detail of zoomorphic figure at bottom right hand corner of doorway on W side of tower.
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Detail of carved figure to left of doorway on W side of tower.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the catherdral, taken from the N.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the catherdral, taken from the S.
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General view of round tower with W gable.
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Detail of carved figure to right of doorway on W side of tower.
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General oblique aerial view of the Skinner's Burn area of Brechin, centred on Brechin Cathedral, taken from the SW.
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View of Brechin Church and Tower
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Aerial view.
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Aerial view.
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Aerial view.
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Brechin Cathedral
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Brechin Cathedral, NO56SE 12, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, Verso
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Brechin Cathedral, NO56SE 12, Ordnance Survey index card, Verso
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Interior.
View of chancel arch and chancel.
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Detail of round tower.
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Brechin Cathedral. View of choir from S with one original windowhead.
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Brechin Cathedral. Detail of top of round tower.
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Brechin Cathedral. Interior.
View of W bay of N nave arcade.
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View of N side of nave.
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View of W elevation from SW.
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Interior.
View of portion of round tower in W end of interior of cathedral.
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View of W doorway with adjacent blind opening and buttress.
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Aerial view.
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Aerial view.
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Drawing of vaulting in tower with details of capitals etc.
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View of tower doorway from W.
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General view from SE.
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View of doorway in round tower.
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Detail of carved figure to left of doorway on W side of tower.
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Detail of zoomorphic figure at bottom left hand corner of doorway on W side of tower.
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Interior.
Detail of carved architectural fragment inside cathedral.
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Interior.
Detail of carved architectural fragments inside cathedral.
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General oblique aerial view of the Skinner's Burn area of Brechin, centred on Brechin Cathedral, taken from the SE.
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General oblique aerial view of the Skinner's Burn area of Brechin, centred on Brechin Cathedral, taken from the NNW.
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Detail of west doorway.
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Detail of carved diamond shape panel at bottom of doorway on W side of tower.
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Aerial view.
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Brechin Cathedral, Round Tower doorway: Developed elevation and strip plan
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Brechin Cathedral
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Brechin Cathedral
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Brechin Cathedral
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Interior.
General view.
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General view from NW.
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View of round tower from SE.
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Detail of carved figure to left of doorway on W side of tower.
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Detail of carved figure to right of doorway on W side of tower.
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Interior.
Detail of carved architectural fragments inside cathedral.
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View of W elevation from SW.
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Aerial view.
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Detail of round tower.
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Detail of zoomorphic figure at bottom left hand corner of doorway on West side of tower.
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Detail of engraving of the Brechin and Abernethy round towers, depicting a surveyor at work.
From Alexander Gordon, Itinerarium Septentrionalis (1726).
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View of reverse of the Aldbar cross-slab, displaying seated figures, David wrestling with the lion, harp, ram, a horseman, and indeterminate animal. Brechin Cathedral.
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Detail of carved figure to left of doorway on W side of tower.
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Detail of carved crucifix above doorway on W side of tower.
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Scanned ink drawings of Round Tower Masons' Marks.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the catherdral, taken from the SSE.
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Detail of top of tower, Brechin Cathedral, from NW.
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General oblique aerial view of the Skinner's Burn area of Brechin, centred on Brechin Cathedral, taken from the W.
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General oblique aerial view of the Skinner's Burn area of Brechin, centred on Brechin Cathedral, taken from the E.
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General oblique aerial view of the Skinner's Burn area of Brechin, centred on Brechin Cathedral, taken from the NW.
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Detail of door in Brechin round tower, Brechin Cathedral.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Aerial view.
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Brechin Cathedral
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Brechin Cathedral, NO56SE 12, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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Photographic copy on glass: View from E.
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Brechin Cathedral. Interior.
View of nave, chancel arch and chancel.
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Brechin Cathedral. Interior.
View of third bay from E of S aisle arcade.
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Detail of carved figure to right of doorway on W side of tower.
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Detail of zoomorphic figure at bottom left hand corner of doorway on W side of tower.
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Detail of carved figure to right of doorway on W side of tower.
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General view from ESE.
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Aerial view.
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View from W.
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Photographic copy of engraved view from NE.
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Scanned image of an oblique aerial view centred on the town, taken from the SW.
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Drawing of W gable.
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View of round tower from NW.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the catherdral, taken from the WNW.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the catherdral, taken from the W.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the catherdral, taken from the SE.
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Engraving of Brechin Cathedal & Round Tower.
Titled ' Brechiin in Angus, with the Antique Tower and antient Cathedral founded in 1150. Dav. Simpson delt. Wilson sculpt.'
Copied from 'Views in Scotland,' an undated collection of engravings, page 35. EAFAS bibliography.
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General oblique aerial view of the Skinner's Burn area of Brechin, centred on Brechin Cathedral, taken from the SSW.
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Brechin Cathedral and Round Tower, view from Channory Walk, Brechin
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Interior.
View of chancel arch and chancel.
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View of doorway.
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Interior.
View of consecration cross on S wall of chancel.
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Detail of top of tower from W.
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Detail of zoomorphic figure at bottom right hand corner of doorway on W side of tower.
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Detail of carved diamond shape panel at bottom of doorway on W side of tower.
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Interior.
Detail of carved architectural fragments inside cathedral.
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View of porch on N elevation.
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Aerial view.
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Aerial view.
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Aerial view.
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View of round tower from South West.
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
Alternative name(s): Brechin Parish Church; Brechin Round Tower; Round Tower, Brechin; Cathedral Of The See Of Brechin
Canmore ID: 35055
Site type: Cathedral (early Medieval), Coffin (medieval), Round Tower (early Medieval)
County: Angus
Parish: Brechin
Council: Angus