Listed Building record MDO11039 - Village Cross in Churchyard 4m NE of Parish Church Chancel, Puncknowle
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Summary
Village Cross with plinth. c.Late C15. Stone. Square base plinth. Small square plinth with chamfered corners with inverted cushion- stops. Octagonal tapering shaft with pyramid stops, and double- moulded capping at top of shaft.
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Full Description
The 15th century cross in Puncknowle churchyard has an octagonal shaft with moulded cappings to a square base and two steps. There may possibly have been a third step, now buried, and it probably had at one time a canopied head. It formerly stood in the village. <2-3>
The socket stone is 1.1m square and 0.5m high, chamfered to an octagonal form at the top. It is set upon two steps, one of which is at ground level. Probing for the third step was inconclusive. The octagonal shaft in 3.7m high, with an iron spike in the top. This churchyard cross would seem to be 'in situ'. <4>
According to tradition the cross formerly stood at the juction of Rectory Lane with the High Street, where the wide road was probably the site of the village green. <5>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1902.
- <2> SWX1408 Bibliographic reference: Pope, A. 1906. Old Stone Crosses of Dorset. 84-5.
- <3> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 190.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 12-APR-55.
- <5> SWX1298 Monograph: Bailey, C J. 1982. The Bride Valley : the story of the past, with photographs of the present. 74.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450508.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 53515 88654 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NW |
| Civil Parish | Puncknowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NW 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450508
Record last edited
Apr 29 2023 7:47AM