Monument record MWX2904 - Wayside Cross, Portesham

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Summary

A wayside cross, located in the direct route from Weymouth to Abbotsbury Abbey and St Catherine's Chapel, at the junction of the roads from Langton and Portesham to Weymouth.

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A Wayside Cross, located in the direct route from Weymouth to Abbotsbury Abbey and St. Catherine's Chapel, at the junction of the roads from Langton and Portesham to Weymouth. It is hewn out of Portland or Ridgeway stone. (1)


<1> Pope, A, 1905, Langton Herring cross (Article in serial). SWX1025.

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  • <1> Article in serial: Pope, A. 1905. Langton Herring cross. Vol 26.

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Location

Grid reference SY 60977 85150 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet SY68NW
Civil Parish Portesham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 059 030

Record last edited

Feb 7 2014 3:42PM

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