Monument record MDO44721 - Early medieval cross re-used as font in St Mary's Church, Melbury Bubb
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A 10th/11th century carved stone, part of a circular, tapering shaft, 28 inches high and 22 1/2 to 19 inches in diameter, is now used in an inverted position as a font in St Mary's Church, Melbury Bubb (ST 59600655). <1-2>
Mentioned. <3>
Described and photograph. <4>
The fact that the shaft is is upside down clearly indicates that the stone originally formed part of a tapering conical cross-shaft. <5>
No change. <7>
Full description and discussion of the cross shft/font. The font is decorated with four lareg animals and three smaller animals, all of bestiary form. Probably 1th century, but pre-Conquest. It is possible that this was not a reused cross shaft at all, but rather, it could have been the base for a font as at Deerhurst, but has subsequently been inverted to replace the missing basin. <8>
<1> The Devonshire Association, 1891, Transactions of the Devonshire Association 23, 202 (Serial). SDO18799.
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 158 (Monograph). SDO97.
<3> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset (Monograph). SWX1290.
<4> Parsons, David (ed), 1975, Tenth-Century Studies, 198 (Monograph). SDO17639.
<5> Taylor, H M, 1978, Anglo-Saxon Architecture III, 1064 (Monograph). SDO18798.
<6> Department of the Environment, 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Dorset (Parishes of Halstock, East Chelborough, West Chelborough, Melbury Osmond, Melbury Sampford,Evershot,Stockwood and Melbury Bubb), 31 (Scheduling record). SDO16428.
<7> McOmish, D S, Various, Field Investigators Comments DSM, F1 DSM 25-FEB-87 (Unpublished document). SDO16333.
<8> Cramp, R, 2006, Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture: Vol VII. South-West England (Monograph). SDO17427.
<9> National Record of the Historic Environment, 195705 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SDO18799 Serial: The Devonshire Association. 1891. Transactions of the Devonshire Association 23. 23. 202.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 158.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset.
- <4> SDO17639 Monograph: Parsons, David (ed). 1975. Tenth-Century Studies. 198.
- <5> SDO18798 Monograph: Taylor, H M. 1978. Anglo-Saxon Architecture III. 1064.
- <6> SDO16428 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Dorset (Parishes of Halstock, East Chelborough, West Chelborough, Melbury Osmond, Melbury Sampford,Evershot,Stockwood and Melbury Bubb). 31.
- <7> SDO16333 Unpublished document: McOmish, D S. Various. Field Investigators Comments DSM. F1 DSM 25-FEB-87.
- <8> SDO17427 Monograph: Cramp, R. 2006. Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture: Vol VII. South-West England.
- <9>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 195705. [Mapped feature: #634133 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 5959 0655 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST50NE |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Bubb; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 072 006
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 50 NE 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 195662
Record last edited
Nov 16 2022 9:53AM
