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<< Our Photo Pages >> Codford St Peter Cross - Ancient Cross in England in Wiltshire

Submitted by Thorgrim on Tuesday, 16 November 2004  Page Views: 17554

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Codford St Peter Cross
Country: England County: Wiltshire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Warminster  Nearest Village: Codford
Map Ref: ST96583993
Latitude: 51.158611N  Longitude: 2.050284W
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
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 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
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Codford St Peter Cross
Codford St Peter Cross submitted by Thorgrim : The carving is unweathered and could have been done yesterday - yet it is more than a thousand years old (9th century). The figure of a man seems to be dancing beneath a fruit laden tree. In his hand he carries a mallet or perhaps a rattle, but no one has been able to understand just what he is doing. The folds of his clothes are deep and positive with no sign or wear. This is a very remarkab... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Saxon masterpiece of 9th century Wessex art. The cross shaft is in pristine condition and would seem to have been kept within the church as there is no sign of weathering.
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ST9639 : Codford St Peter, St. Peter's Church: Late c17th style rood screen by F.C. Eden 1912 (detail) 2 by Michael Garlick
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