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Monument record MDR1900 - Cross-shaft, St. Michael's Church, Taddington

Type and Period (1)

  • (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

[SK 1414 7112] 'CROSS (Remains of)' appears at this location on the 6" OS map of 1955. (1) 'Cross shaft in the churchyard at Taddington with zigzag and saltine cross decorative. Is it Norman?'. (2) The cross is probably Early Medieval. (3). Scheduled. 16th century red gritstone cross now sited in the Victorian churchyard. The cross consists of a slender rectangular shaft 6ft tall with chamfered edges set in a plain rectangular base stone. All the faces of the shaft are decorated. Probably Early Medieval. Parts of the shaft exhibit areas of sickle or scythe-sharpening activity. (7) Site monitoring has been carried out and site appears not to be under threat [2012]. (8)

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1955. 6".
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1953. The Buildings of England: Derbyshire, 1st edition. p 231.
  • <3> Personal Observation: F1 BHS 08-DEC-65.
  • <4> Index: NDAT. 1862. 1862.
  • <5> Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 1991: 496.1a-11a; 4.14a-15a.
  • <6> Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 1991: 13516.1-9.
  • <7> Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1986. Scheduling notification: Taddington Churchyard Cross. Derbyshire 207.
  • <8> Unpublished document: Wheal, S (PDNPA). 2012. Scheduled Monument Monitoring Form: Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 1414 7112 (5m by 5m) (Centre)
Civil Parish TADDINGTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • EDR887
  • EDR3218

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Record last edited

Mar 20 2015 3:46PM

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