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Hugh MacDiarmid Cairn and Sculpture

The cairn contains a plaque which is not easy to read, especially in dull light like this. The citation reads, "Christopher Murray Grieve (Hugh MacDiarmid) was a man of Langholm, a champion of Scotland, a fervent internationalist, and one of the great poets of the world. This Memorial Sculpture was funded by public subscription and made by Jake Harvey of Maxton. Constructed of corten steel and bronze, the sculpture takes the form of an open book full of images and symbols from MacDiarmid's poetry. The Memorial was unveiled on 11th August 1985 by Valda Trevlyn Grieve.