Monument record MDO5368 - Medieval village cross, Winterborne Zelston

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Summary

A village cross of fourteenth-century date.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The remains of a 14th century cross consisting of the portion of a stem, octagonal in plan with deep steps. <2>

A probably medieval cross shaft, 0.35 metres square at the base and ocatagonal above, and 1.0 metres high with broken top.
It is now cemented into a base at SY 89809755 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of 1977. (See ground photograph).
Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. <4>


<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 1 to 25 inch scale map, 1901 (Map). SDO18020.

(SY 89809753) Cross (NR) (Remains of)

<2> DOE (HHR), 1954, List of Buildings of Special Historic or Architectural Interest: Blandford Rural District, 23 (Scheduling record). SDO17701.

<3> Attrill, N J, Field Investigators Comments NJA, F1 NJA 28-MAY-81 (Unpublished document). SDO14743.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 455772 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1 to 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1901.
  • <2> Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 1954. List of Buildings of Special Historic or Architectural Interest: Blandford Rural District. 23.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Attrill, N J. Field Investigators Comments NJA. F1 NJA 28-MAY-81.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 455772.

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Location

Grid reference SY 8980 9756 (point)
Map sheet SY89NE
Civil Parish Winterborne Zelston; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 073 011
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 NE 23
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 455772

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 4:20PM

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