Monument record MDO823 - Medieval cross, Cheselbourne
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Summary
Cross in churchyard of St Martin's Church, Cheselbourne. Lower part of a fifteenth century shaft with moulded angles, set diagonally on a rectangular pedistal with hollow-chamfered plinth; , below, two steps with hollow chamfering.
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Full Description
In Cheselbourne churchyard is a preaching cross of circa 14th century date. "It consists of a calvary of two deep steps and the remains of a tapering square shaft, set diagonally in a square socket-stone. The remains of the shaft, 13 ins square at the base, are 4ft 3ins high. The socket-stone is 3ft square and 16 ins deep.
The upper parts of the steps of the calvary are flanged outwards and they have been restored to some extent with modern cement. The calvary is square with sides of 2.2 m maximum. Overall height 1.4m. The socket stone with sides of 0.9m and height of 0.3m has also been restored with cement. The shaft is 1.2m high with sides of 0.3m and has carved or perhaps weathered fluted corners. See ground photograph. <2-3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SDO14231 Unpublished document: Kelland S and Kelland L. 1994. Church of St. Martin, Cheselbourne, Dorset, Diocese of Salisbury: Churchyard Cross, Conservation Report and Proposals.
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1902.
- <2> SWX1408 Bibliographic reference: Pope, A. 1906. Old Stone Crosses of Dorset. 35-6.
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 19-AUG-55.
- <4> SDO146 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1. 75.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 454467.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 7622 9961 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY79NE |
| Civil Parish | Cheselbourne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument DO524: Churchyard cross
- Scheduled Monument SM27434
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 79 NE 1
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 454467
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Cheselbourne 1
Record last edited
Feb 28 2024 2:22PM