SO8906 : The Cross-Shaft

near to Bisley, Gloucestershire, Great Britain

The Cross-Shaft
The Cross-Shaft
Square shaft and base-member of a Saxon Cross, of the tall Northern type (Bewcastle Cross). Dates from about AD 700. Probably brought from Stancombe cross-roads in about 1820 to act as a boundary stone for Bisley Parish.
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SO8906, 3 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
Andy Stephenson   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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Date Taken
Monday, 21 January, 2008
Submitted
Tuesday, 22 January, 2008
Category
Standing stone   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 89168 06645 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:45.5031N 2:9.5003W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 89168 06645
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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