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Medieval (High and Late)Site Name: Bleadon CrossCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 1.787 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Somerset Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Village: Bleadon
Map Ref: ST3411056921
Latitude: 51.307575N Longitude: 2.946641W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
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 |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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An octagonal calvary of 4 steps rises to a square socket which is chamfered to an octagon above; a fluted, square shaft tapers to a flat cap; the finial has an octagonal base with worn panels and a floreate cross (restored) above.
Cross, probably formerly within churchyard. late mediaeval, C17/C18 shaft, C19 and C20 restorations. Freestone.
Source: North Somerset Know Your Place
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