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Submitted by Boggart on Saturday, 19 March 2011 Page Views: 16788

Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Edale Cross
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Village: Hayfield and Edale
Map Ref: SK0772586092
Latitude: 53.371635N Longitude: 1.885359W
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2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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4	Short walk on a footpath
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**Edale Cross** submitted by Boggart : Edale Cross (Vote or comment on this photo)

This cross, made from local gritstone and quite coarsely carved, is believed to be medieval in date and was probably erected by the Cistercian monks of Basingwerk Abbey at the southern boundary of land which they received from Henry II in 1157.

The cross was thrown down from its original position and its base and part of the shaft are missing. It was found buried in peat by local farmers who re-erected it and carved their initials onto the front with the date 1810.

The cross is situated close to Kinder Low End at the summit of the bridle road from Hayfield to Edale at an altitude of 1750 feet.

(Not strictly in date but added in memory of my fixing the Gallery slowness bug that has been driving the admins mad for longer than we can all remember - thanks for your patience admins! 19th March 2011 - MegP Ed)
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SK0786 : Old Wayside Cross - Edale Cross on Kinder Scout by Milestone Society — by Milestone Society
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SK0786 : Edale Cross, Kinder by Neil Theasby — by Neil Theasby
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SK0786 : Close-up of Edale Cross, Kinder by Neil Theasby — by Neil Theasby
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