Listed Building record MDO6142 - Churchyard cross at St Mary's church, Sturminster Marshall
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Summary
Remians of a fourteenth century stone cross, consisting of a tapered shaft with moulded angles, set on a chamfered octagonal base. Situated around 15 metres to the south west of the church tower.
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Full Description
In the churchyard to the west of the tower are the remains of what must once have been a very beautiful Perpendicular cross, probably of the 14th century. They consist of a socket and shaft only without a calvary and may at one time have formed the upper portion of the village cross. <1> <3>
The socket stone is square at the base (each side measuring 1.2m.) and octagonal above 0.3m.of the socket stone is visible above the ground. The tapering shaft is 0.3m. square at the base and 2.0m. high. The cross is not 'in situ'; its original site was not ascertained. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX1408 Bibliographic reference: Pope, A. 1906. Old Stone Crosses of Dorset. 125-6.
- <2> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 17-MAR-1959.
- <3> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 284.
- <4> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1978.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209507.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 95091 00379 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SE |
| Civil Parish | Sturminster Marshall; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SE 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209507
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sturminster Marshall 1
Record last edited
Feb 9 2023 10:29AM