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Monument Number 118820
Hob Uid: 118820
Location : City of Wolverhampton Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SO9142098760
Summary : Anglo-Saxon Cross shaft of probable late 10th century date in the churchyard of St Peters Church.
More information : (SO 91429876) Pillar (NR) (1) A Saxon cross shaft (about 12ft high and 8ft in circumference) stands in St Peter's churchyard. A college was founded here in AD 996 (see SO 99 NW 13) and this pillar is probably of that date (see photos from auth (2) and (5)). It is considered by Kendrick to be the only carving in England that gives an adequate impression of the southern continental Baroque style art. (2-5) The column is part of a large cross (the upper part missing) standing upon its original foundations. This base is now about 3ft 6ins below the present ground level and when excavated, in 1949, was found to consist of a circle of roughish, large stones in the form of steps. A conglomerate mass of stone rubble, was, at some period, cemented round the base of shaft to check subsidence. (6) As above. (7) No change since report of 28.3.74. Published 1:1250 survey correct. (8)

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Source details : OS 6" 1938
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Source details : English Romanesque Archit Before the Conquest 1930 130-131 photo (A W Clapham)
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Source details : Arts in early Eng 6 PT2 1937 272-273 (G.B.Brown)
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Source details : Anglo Saxon Art to AD 900, 1938 192-193 (T D Kendrick)
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Source details : LS Reviser (undated)
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Source details : Hist of Wolverhampton 1960 185 (G P Mander)
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : F1 ASP 28-MAR-74
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : F2 ASP 11-JUN-76
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Late C10
Monument End Date : 999
Monument Start Date : 967
Monument Type : Cross
Evidence : Structure

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WM 42
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (West Midlands)
External Cross Reference Number : 2516
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 99 NW 8
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1949-01-01
End Date : 1949-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-03-28
End Date : 1974-03-28

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-06-11
End Date : 1976-06-11

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 118820