Monument record MDO32261 - Churchyard cross, Shillingstone

Remains of a preaching cross in the churchyard of the Church of the Holy Rood, Shillingstone. Consists of two steps, the lower being 7 feet square and 18 inches deep and the upper 4 feet 10 inches square and 11 inches deep. Probably 15th century.

ST 82491145. Cross (NR) (rems of) (NAT). <2>

The remains of what was probably a preaching cross consists of two steps, the lower being 7 feet square and 18 inches deep and the upper 4 feet 10 inches square and 11 inches deep. Probably 15th century. <1, 3>

ST 82481145. The two steps are set on a stone base, 2.40m square and 0.15m high. The lower step measures 2.20m square and 0.50m high, and has a plain fascia recessed between a hollow chamfered plinth and a hollow chamfered nosing. The upper step, 1.45m square and 0.30m high, is plain.

Surveyed at 1:2500 on AO Model. <4>

<1> Pope, A, 1906, Old Stone Crosses of Dorset, 108-9 (Bibliographic reference). SWX1408.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1962 (Map). SWX1540.

<3> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2, 239 (Monograph). SDO136.

'Churchyard Cross: 11 paces S. of chancel, stepped cross-base, probably 15th century; shaft and cross-head missing.'

<4> Chaplin, C P, Field Investigators Comments CPC, F1 CC 29-MAR-78 (Unpublished document). SDO17976.

<5> Historic England, Historic England Archive, Object Number: OS78/F17/16A (Index). SDO14738.

Remains of C15 preaching cross - consists of two steps set on a stone base

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 206251 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Aug 23 2024 1:17PM