Monument record MLI50913 - Churchyard, Church of All Saints, Upton
Summary
Churchyard at the Church of All Saints, Upton. Likely dates to at least the medieval period, when the church it serves was built.
Type and Period (2)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The churchyard at the Church of All Saints is depicted on the 2nd edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey County Series map. It likely dates to at least the medieval period, when the church it serves was built (see PRN 51367). {1}
A small, heavily weathered stone statue was found adjacent to the churchyard wall at some point in the 1860s, by a man digging in his garden. The statue was carved from local limestone, and represented a slightly bowed female figure, possibly a 'weeper' or saint or similar figure from a screen or reredox niche. It may have come from the church and was possibly turned out during the reformation. If this is the case, the weathering suggests that it lay unprotected on the surface for some time. Alternatively, it may have always been on the exterior of the church. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 88 NE.
- <2> SLI765 Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1979. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1978' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.14, p.81.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 8686 8676 (46m by 83m) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | UPTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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