Monument record MDO7797 - Medieval cross, Lytchett Minster

The base of a 15th-century stone churchyard cross, consisting of a square sloped back to an octagon, with a square socket. There is no shaft and the base is not in its original location.

The base or socket-stone of a late 14th century churchyard cross was discovered a few years since when an old wall of Lytchett Minster churchyard was demolished. It may now be seen in the churchyard at the west end of church, near the tower. <1>

The socket-stone of the cross is now resting on the stone wall by the tower of Lytchett Minster church at SY 96029309. <2>

This socket stone has been moved recently, and placed on its edge at SY 96069309, which is 4.0m west of the position photographed and reported by <2> The base of the stone is 0.7m square, with broaches at the top corners leaving a shallow octagonal collar around the socket. In good condition and conforming to the 14th or 15th century type churchyard cross socket-stone. <3>

The base of a 15th century churchyard cross, consisting of a square sloped back to an octagon, with square socket, situated north west of Lytchett Minster church tower. <4>

<1> Pope, A, 1906, Old Stone Crosses of Dorset (Bibliographic reference). SWX1408.

<2> Diment, L, 1953, Large Scale / Small Scale Map Revisers Comment LS Reviser (L Diment 16.12.53) (Unpublished document). SWX3217.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, 26-NOV-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1 (Monograph). SDO148.

'Churchyard Cross: N.W. of tower, base only, square sloped back to an octagon, with square socket, 15th-century. '

<5> Barton, J G, Various, Field Investigators Comments JGB, F2 JGB 27-NOV-80 (Unpublished document). SDO11900.

SY 96039310. The cross base remains as described above.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 457396 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 11:50AM