Monument record MDO4319 - Medieval cross, Cornhill Cottage, Melbury Abbas
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Summary
A stone cross base, probably of a 15th-century wayside cross, stands in the garden of Cornhill Cottage.
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Full Description
(ST 86602039) Mutilated 15th century cross base. <1>
The socket stone is 0.8m. square at the base; the top has broached corners, and the socket hole is 0.3m. square and 0.15m deep. The stone is typical of the late Medieval cross bases common in the district. It is now used to ornament the garden of a collage. No information was obtained locally regarding the original site, but it was perhaps a wayside cross situated at the cross-roads within a few metres of its present remains. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX2609 Unpublished document: Colquhoun, F D. Field Investigators Comments FDC. F1 FDC 11-JAN-55.
- <1.1> SDO18524 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. RCHM Mss file.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F2 NVQ 23-JAN-56.
- <3> SDO99 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1972. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume IV (North). 47.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 206517.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 8660 2038 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST82SE |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Abbas; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 038 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 82 SE 45
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 206517
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Melbury Abbas 2
Record last edited
Sep 16 2022 2:43PM