Monument record MDO3813 - Churchyard cross, Fifehead Magdalen
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Summary
A stone cross base of fifteenth-century date, now with a modern plinth and cross.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The base of a stone cross stands in the churchyard. <1>
Five yards south of the church porch is the socket stone of what was once the village cross, and from its size it must have been of considerable importance. It is of Ham Hill stone, and was found buried face downwards in soil during a survey for church restoration. <3>
(SY7829219) The churchyard cross at Fifehead Magdalen is located 3 yards south of the parish church chancel. The reset base stone of a cross shaft of 15th century origin.The stone is approxinmately 2' 6" square and 1' 9" high, the top edge being chamfered. The lower base stone and ahsft ae fairly modern. <4>
Only the square socket stone is original, with sides of 0.8m and a height of 0.5mand is as described by authy. 1. The 8-pointed star shaped base bears the inscription "This cross was erected on this ancient base AD 1911". The present shaft of square section has sides of 0.3m. <5>
The plinth of this heavily restored cross bears the inscription as noted by Authy.5. This appears to be the date at which it as moved from its original position (Authy 2) to its present position (Authy.6.) Repositioned on 1:2500 AM at ST78292159. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO10245 Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1873. The history and antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 4. 3rd edition. IV.
- <2> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SWX1408 Bibliographic reference: Pope, A. 1906. Old Stone Crosses of Dorset. 47-8.
- <4> SWX2467 Unpublished document: RCHM Mss file.
- <5> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 27-Jul-1955.
- <6> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 20.
- <7> SWX3817 Unpublished document: Phillips, A S. Various. Field Investigators Comments ASP. F1 ASP ASP 28-Jul-1977.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1410407.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 7829 2157 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72SE |
| Civil Parish | Fifehead Magdalen; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 017 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 72 SE 54
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1410407
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Fifehead Magdalen 1
Record last edited
Feb 14 2022 11:56AM