Monument record MLI22338 - REMAINS OF 'WHITE CROSS'
Summary
REMAINS OF 'WHITE CROSS'
Type and Period (2)
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOUNDARY MARKER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The socketed base, 27 inches square and about 12.5 inches deep, of the 14th to 15th century 'White Cross' remains at Hunt's Gate, west of Tydd St. Mary. The base is now covered by a pile of road gravel. {1}{2}
The monument includes the remains of a standing stone cross located on a roadside verge 80m north of poultry farm. Standing on the east side of the parish boundary between Tydd St Mary and Sutton St James, it represents a valuable example of a medieval boundary cross still located in its original position. It is one of rare group of boundary markers, known through early maps, which formerly surrounded the fenland parish of Sutton St James; only two other crosses in the group survive. The monument includes the base (which is now largely buried), which has a carved decoration on one side. For a full description see scheduling document 22713. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 41 NW: 4.
- <2> SLI3886 Article in Serial: DAVIES, D.S.. 1915. 'Ancient stone crosses in Lindsey and Holland Divisions of Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire Notes and Queries. vol.13, p.218.
- <3> SLI4402 Scheduling Record: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1996. SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 22713. MPP 22.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 4187 1857 (point) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | TYDD ST MARY, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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