MSO8365 - Medieval or post-medieval churchyard cross, St. James' Churchyard (Monument)

Summary

A socket stone of a churchyard cross measuring 0.7 metres square has a chamfered top edge and broached corners.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

At SS 9803 2948 is the partially buried socket stone of a churchyard cross not recorded by Pooley [1]. It is 0.7 metres square and has a chamfered top edge and broached corners. A Braikenridge water colour depicts the socket stone with a broken shaft on a single step at approximately this position. Surveyed at 1:2500. [4] The churchyard cross is of high illustrative value and holds high heritage significance. [5] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6]

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Monograph: Pooley, C.. 1877. An historical and descriptive account of the old stone crosses of Somerset.
  • <2> Photograph: Pitcher, S.. 1965. SOCKET STONE OF CHURCHYARD CROSS AT UPTON, FROM NORTH EAST. OS65/F179/2. B/W. MICROFILM.
  • <3> Photograph: Pitcher, S.. 1965. UPTON CHURCHYARD CROSS. OS65/F196/4. B/W.
  • <4> Unpublished document: PITCHER, GHP. 1960s. Field Investigators Comments. Ordnance Survey visit, F1, 4 August 1965.
  • <5> Report: Rushton, N. & Tomlinson, W.. 2012. The Old Church of St James', Upton, West Somerset: Assessment of significance. Figure 2.2; 4.5.6 - 4.5.7, 5.4.
  • <6> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 36510, Extant 28 March 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11650
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 92 NE8
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 36510
  • Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 34148

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 9802 2948 (6m by 5m)
Map sheet SS92NE
Civil Parish UPTON, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Mar 28 2022 3:48PM

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