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<< Our Photo Pages >> Long Ashton Cross - Ancient Cross in England in Somerset

Submitted by dooclay on Sunday, 25 June 2023  Page Views: 231

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Long Ashton Cross
Country: England County: Somerset Type: Ancient Cross
 Nearest Village: Long Ashton
Map Ref: ST5539070910
Latitude: 51.435422N  Longitude: 2.643145W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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.
5 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
5

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Long Ashton Cross submitted by dooclay : Churchyard Cross of Late Medieval Date (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Somerset

From North Somerset Know Your Place: Churchyard cross. Late mediaeval. Octagonal freestone base of four irregular steps; octagonal plinth and fragment of shaft. Moved from outside the Angel Inn.

This cross is recorded as Historic England List ID 1321012.
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ST5570 : Around Long Ashton (4) by Anthony O'Neil
by Anthony O'Neil
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ST5570 : All Saints' churchyard by Neil Owen
by Neil Owen
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ST5570 : Around Long Ashton (5) by Anthony O'Neil
by Anthony O'Neil
©2020(licence)
ST5570 : A flock next to the church by Neil Owen
by Neil Owen
©2018(licence)
ST5570 : Around Long Ashton (2) by Anthony O'Neil
by Anthony O'Neil
©2020(licence)

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