Monument record MDO1718 - Medieval cross, Minterne Parva
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Summary
The remains of a 15th-century wayside cross. The whole is set on an earth bank a few metres east of the centre of the road junction where it may formerly have been situated on a grass plot, but in 1902 was at its present position.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The original position of the cross was probably at the triangular piece of ground formed by the main road and the two ways leading into the Buckland road. <3>
This medieval wayside cross comprises a stump of shaft 0.3m square and 0.8m high which has split vertically and been repaired with cement. It is not set in a base with plinth but in a single block socket stone, 0.9m square and 0.6m high, the corners being broached to form an octagonal top. At some time this stone has fractured horizontally and also been repaired with cement. The whole is set on an earth bank a few metres E of the centre of the road junction where it may formerly have been situated on a grass plot, but in 1902 (1) was at its present position at ST 66420343. Positioned at 1:2500. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO17338 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey map 6 inches to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 50.
- <3> SWX1408 Bibliographic reference: Pope, A. 1906. Old Stone Crosses of Dorset. 72-73.
- <4> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. 21-OCT-76.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 198924.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 6643 0345 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST60SE |
| Civil Parish | Minterne Magna; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 076 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 60 SE 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 198924
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Buckland Newton 3
Record last edited
Dec 24 2021 3:48PM
