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Walton Cross

Hob Uid: 49290
Location :
Kirklees
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SE1761023790
Summary : Base of early-9th century cross in situ.
More information : [SE 17622380 Walton Cross [G.T.] (Remains of) (1)

A well preserved socket stone, at SE 1761223792 (See G.P.s AO/64/101/1 & 2),the remains of a mid 10th C.(a) cross. (2)

Walton Cross 100 yards N. of Walton Cross Farmhouse.
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Massive gritstone base to former cross. Thought to be C.11. Rectangular and tapering upwards with large well cut socket in top for shaft. Ornamentation on all four sides. Two sides have thin interlace. A third side has roundel with interlace and below 2 affronted beasts. The 4th side has scroll and 4 birds in a double frame of interlace. The history of the cross is not certain. N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England, 1979. (3)

SE 176 238 Walton Cross. Scheduled. (4)

SE 1761 2378. Anglian high cross fragment known as Walton Cross. (5)

Full description. Early 9th century. (6)
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Source details : OS 6" 1956.
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Source details : F1 RWE 21-JUL-64
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Source details : Tolson Memorial Museum Handbook No.2 1929 p37 (W.G. Collingwood)
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Source details : DOE (Listed BUildings) Borough of Kirklees, W. Yorks Jan 1984 p85
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Source details : English Heritage SAM List W Yorks 31-12-87 p6
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Source details : English Heritage Scheduling Amendment 16/6/95
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : early C9
Monument End Date : 832
Monument Start Date : 800
Monument Type : Cross
Evidence : Structure
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WY 96
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 23375
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 12 SE 2
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-07-21
End Date : 1964-07-21