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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Red CrossCountry: England
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County: Staffordshire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Biddulph Nearest Village: Knypersley
Map Ref: SJ881568
Latitude: 53.108254N Longitude: 2.179213W
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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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BrownEdger visited on 9th Jun 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3
The Red Cross is thought to have been removed to the churchyard of St John's, Knypersley, from the nearby crossroads. Its date is uncertain but local lore has it that the cross was originally erected on the Trent/Mersey watershed that passes close by. The Head of Trent is only 2km ENE. Both sides of the head depict a carved cross within a circle suggesting an early date. However, on the present eastern face of the shaft, low down near its base, is depicted an anchor that is likely to be a relatively modern addition. Why a cross so far inland should carry an anchor is not known.
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