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<< Our Photo Pages >> Iken Saxon Cross - Ancient Cross in England in Suffolk

Submitted by Ermine on Wednesday, 24 November 2004  Page Views: 10556

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Iken Saxon Cross
Country: England County: Suffolk Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Orford  Nearest Village: Iken
Map Ref: TM412566
Latitude: 52.154952N  Longitude: 1.524660E
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
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
4 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
3

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Iken Saxon Cross
Iken Saxon Cross submitted by ermine : Iken Saxon Cross Erected c 870-1000, and incorporated into the fabric of St Botolph's church in the 15th century. This Saxon cross shaft remained hidden until the 1977 restoration of the church following an earlier fire. NGR TM412566 (Vote or comment on this photo)
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Iken Saxon Cross
Iken Saxon Cross submitted by PAB : Side view, highlighting the pattern. Photo: Oct 2012 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Iken Saxon Cross
Iken Saxon Cross submitted by PAB : Iken Saxon Cross - detail of the (now) top edge of the cross, to illustrate the depth of the relief. Photo: Oct 2012 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Iken Saxon Cross
Iken Saxon Cross submitted by PAB : Detail from Information Board, showing patterns on all faces of the cross. Photo: Oct 2012 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Iken Saxon Cross
Iken Saxon Cross submitted by PAB : Information board, with sketches and artist's impression. In case it doesn't come out well, this is the text: "Saxon Cross" "Stanley West, then county archaeologist, made an exciting discovery in 1977. A large piece of stone built into the base of the church tower was a piece of an early stone cross. It is decorated with Anglo-Saxon interlace patterns and a mythical beast. Dating... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
TM4156 : St Botolph's Church, Iken by Dennis Jackson
by Dennis Jackson
©2005(licence)
TM4156 : Interior of St. Botolph, Iken, Suffolk by Alan Walker
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©2006(licence)
TM4156 : War grave at St Botolph's Church, Iken, Suffolk by Phil Champion
by Phil Champion
©2017(licence)
TM4156 : 81st Fighter Wing Memorial at Iken church by Adrian S Pye
by Adrian S Pye
©2015(licence)
TM4156 : Church of St Botolph, Iken, Suffolk by Phil Champion
by Phil Champion
©2017(licence)

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