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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: St Candida & Holy Cross (Whitchurch Canonicorum)Country: England
NOTE: This site is 3.958 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Dorset Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Charmouth Nearest Village: Whitchurch Canonicorum
Map Ref: SY3967895432
Latitude: 50.755335N Longitude: 2.856517W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Early Christian Sculptured Stone in Dorset
The 'A Church Near You' website for Whitchurch Canonicorum: St Candida & Holy Cross says: "Our church is over a 1000 years old and we are the only Parish Church in England to have a shrine with the relics of a Saint. She is St Wite and the church has been a centre of pilgrimage for centuries, as she is a healing Saint. All visitors are very welcome. The church is open for you to visit between 10 and 4 every day".
The church with its carved stones and shrine are scheduled as Historic England List ID 1227942 and recorded as Pastscape Monument No. 449739. Pastscape adds: "Documentary evidence suggests the presence of a Saxon minster built circa 897 which became a Benedictine Cell … Built into the internal south wall at the East end of the South aisle, is a fragment with two circular panels with rosettes. These are probably late 11th century".
The Journal of Antiquities also features a page for St Candida’s Church, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, which includes a photograph of the 13th century shrine of St Candida (aka Wite), and gives a list of reference sources for more information.
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