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<< Our Photo Pages >> Saxton Church - Ancient Cross in England in Yorkshire (North)

Submitted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 23 May 2007  Page Views: 7000

Early MedievalSite Name: Saxton Church
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.356 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Yorkshire (North) Type: Ancient Cross
 Nearest Village: Saxton
Map Ref: SE47583689
Latitude: 53.826108N  Longitude: 1.278644W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Saxton Church
Saxton Church submitted by rldixon : remains of Cross inside saxton church (Vote or comment on this photo)
Part of a Viking cross in Saxton Church.
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Saxton Church submitted by rldixon : other side of Cross inside saxton church (Vote or comment on this photo)

Saxton Church
Saxton Church submitted by rldixon : slightly blurred pic of Information board (Vote or comment on this photo)

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