Monument record MDO8355 - Medieval cross, Wool

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Summary

In the churchyard of Holy Rood church, to the west of the tower, there is a stone with a square socket hole, for the base of a cross.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

At SY 84738646, a cross base, within a separate shallow stone tray, rests on the grass. It is 0.7m. square and 0.25m. high overall with a 0.25m. square central socket hole. (See ground photograph); of Medieval type. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <2>


<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2, 403 (Monograph). SDO149.

'(1) The Parish Church of The Holy Rood … In churchyard, W. of tower, stone with square socket-hole perhaps for base of cross. '

<2> Attrill, N J, Field Investigators Comments NJA, F1 NJA 26-JUN-81 (Unpublished document). SDO14743.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455367 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 403.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 26-JUN-81.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455367.

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Location

Grid reference SY 8473 8646 (point)
Map sheet SY88NW
Civil Parish Wool; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 027 056
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 88 NW 35
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455367

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 4:27PM

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