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Thesaurus Term/Concept: OBELISK
| Identifier |
68774 |
| Class |
MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status |
Preferred |
| Index? |
Yes |
| Scope Note |
A tall, tapering pillar with a pyramidal top, generally square on plan. Used in England from the late 16th century as a public, funerary or garden monument. |
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Instances/Examples (4)
| Context |
Record |
| Monument Type |
MDR1819 Cross base, Clergy House, Litton (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR16273 Obelisk at Junction of Temple Road & South Parade (A6), Matlock Bath (Building) |
| Monument Type |
MDR8408 Obelisk, All Saints churchyard, Youlgreave (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR16231 War Memorial adjacent to St Helen's House, King Street, Derby (Building) |