Monument record MDO43575 - Cross, Shillingstone

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Summary

Site of an Iron Age or Romano British field system, now in an area of afforestation covering 120 acres.

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Full Description

(ST 8409) On the left of the road to Blandford, at the opposite extremity of the parish to the village of Shillingstone is the base of a stone cross. <1>.

No trace of this cross has been found. <2>.

Enquiries in the locality produced no evidence for the site of this cross. <3>


<1> Hutchins, J, 1868, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition, 451 (Monograph). SDO11486.

<2> Pope, A, 1906, Old Stone Crosses of Dorset, 109 (Bibliographic reference). SWX1408.

<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 03-JAN-56 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 205592 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Monograph: Hutchins, J. 1868. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. Volume 3. 3rd edition. 3. 451.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Pope, A. 1906. Old Stone Crosses of Dorset. 109.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 03-JAN-56.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 205592.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8449 0950 (point)
Map sheet ST80NW
Civil Parish Shillingstone; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NW 28
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 205592

Record last edited

Mar 8 2022 1:39PM

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