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Multi-periodSite Name: Samuel Laycock's Monument (Marsden) Alternative Name: Carved Stone (Marsden Park)Country: England County: Yorkshire (West) Type: Carving
Nearest Town: Huddersfield Nearest Village: Marsden
Map Ref: SE0512011485
Latitude: 53.599909N Longitude: 1.924106W
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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The Journal of Antiquities includes an entry for this Celtic-style carved stone to be found at the base of the memorial to poet Samuel Laycock - see their entry for the Medieval Stone Carving In Marsden Park, Marsden, West Yorkshire. The Journal tells us that whilst the carving looks, and has been described as being Celtic by local historians, it is likely to be medieval in origin, and may be as late as 14th to 16th century in date.
This Celtic sculpture is also recorded as part of Historic England List ID 1231655, which tells us this stone is "carved in low relief with a garland or crown of oak leaves, acorns and flowers. This stone was moved from another site in Marsden during the C19 and is believed to be Celtic in origin".
The Journal includes a photograph, a drawing of the motifs on the stone, a description and a list of reference sources for more information.
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