Monument record MDO5604 - Medieval wayside cross base, Gussage St Michael, Gussage St Michael
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Summary
The remains of a Medieval wayside cross, cut into the bank of a road verge approximately 70 metres north of St Michael's Church. It consists of the bottom part of a cross shaft set into a base, and the stone is very worn. The cross is of probable 15th century date and is thought to be in its original position, probably on the former village green. The socket stone is 0.26 metres high.
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Full Description
(ST 98571140) Cross (NR) (remains of) (NAT). <3>
A cross-base situated 50yds N of the church is set in an earth bank close to the road. Presumably Medieval, it comprises the foot of a shaft morticed into a base and fixed with lead. The stones are very worn and no mouldings remain. <4>
Pope, who saw the remains some time before 1906, records some bold chamfering on the upper edge of the socket-stone and dates the cross to the 15th century. Grade 2. <1-2>
Cross-base Medieval. Grade II. <5>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX1408 Bibliographic reference: Pope, A. 1906. Old Stone Crosses of Dorset. 51-2.
- <2> SDO17339 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1951. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Wimborne and Cranborne RD.
- <3> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1963.
- <4> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 23 No 2.
- <5> SDO18076 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Wimborne District. 18.
- <6> SDO17468 Scheduling record: Historic England. Scheduled Monument Notification. 24-Jul-2002.
- <7> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. ST 91 SE 28.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 210044.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9856 1140 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Gussage St Michael; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 008 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 28
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 210044
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Gussage St Michael 2
Record last edited
Dec 1 2022 12:06PM