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Outer Golden Pot
Hob Uid: 224
Location : Northumberland Alwinton
Grid Ref : NT8046007220
Summary : 14th century wayside cross of which the socket stone survives in situ.
More information : (NT 80460722) Outer Golden Pot (NR) (1) Golden Pot (one of three in the region - see NT 80 NW 3 & 5) (2) Five or more of the stones called Golden Pots remain on the western edge of the Roman way between Redesdale and Chew Green. They are about two feet cube with a square or octagonal hole in their upper surface. The pedestals resemble the bases of crosses, but were probably erected by the Romans as milestones (No accompanying plan to show the position of these stones). (3) Roy (authority (3)) mentions "five or more' Golden Pots and MacLauchlan (authority (2)) shows three. Only one, the Outer Golden Pot, now remains. It is a rectangular block of sandstone 3'0" long, 2'8" wide with a socket hole measuring 10" x 16". Supposed to be Roman milestones, these stones are more probably the sockets of crosses and are said to be mentioned in 1228. (4) A charter of 1228 mentions the "Goldingpottes' and "Goldingpot". It is probable that these stones were erected as boundary stones between the parish of Elsden and the chapelry of Halystone and as guides for the traveller. (5) (Symbol apparently intended to represent a cross socket and stump of shaft thus:- <> shown in position corresponding approximately with that in authority (1). Two similar features to the south are annotated "Golden Pots"). (6) The outer 'Golden Pots' measures 38" x 32" x 13" high with a socket 15" x 10" x 7-1/2" deep. The stone is possibly the remains of a late 14th cent wayside cross. The reference in a charter of 1228 (authority (5)) to "Goldingpottes" would appear to apply to a place name and not specifically to the series of features now called "Golden Pots" (NT 80 NW 3 & 5 80 SW 4). (7) The only one of the Golden Pots remaining in situ is on a height called Pepperside about 1600 feet above sea level. A cross-base lying in pasture adjacent to the SW side of the course of the Ro road, Dere Street. It measures 0.9m by 0.8m; it is embedded into the ground, but stands to 0.2m height above ground level. A socket non-centrally placed, measures 0.4m by 0.3m, and is 0.1m deep. There are no traces of inscription or ornamentation. (8) Condition unchanged. Correctly published on 6". (9) NT 8044 0723. Outer Golden Pot medieval wayside cross. Scheduled RSM No 25024. (10)

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Source details : OS 6" 1925.
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Source details : Survey of the Watling St, 1852, sheet 6 (1:31,680) (H MacLauchlan).
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Source details : Military Antiquities of the Romans in North Britain 1793, 109. (W Roy).
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Source details : H Berwick N C 25, part I, 1923 26 (Meeting report).
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Source details : History of Northumberland, part II, 1, 1827,17 note, 150. (J Hodgson).
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Map of Northumberland, 1769 (approx 1:63,360) (A. Armstrong).
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : Arch Ael, 4th Series, 4 1927, 90-103, illust, map (approx 1:200,000) (H L Honeyman).
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : Memoir SWS 1852, 40 (H MacLauchlan).
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Source Number : 9
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Source details : F1 BHP 04-MAY-70
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Source Number : 10
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Source details : English Heritage Scheduling Amendment 12/4/94
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C14
Monument End Date : 1399
Monument Start Date : 1300
Monument Type : Wayside Cross
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 25024
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NT 80 NW 6
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-05-04
End Date : 1970-05-04

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Outer Golden Pot