Monument record MDR1718 - Cross Base, Wind Low barrow, Wormhill
Type and Period (1)
- CROSS (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
SK 1145 7517: WIND LOW, CROSS BASE. A large square sandstone wayside cross-base surmounts Wind Low. (1)
[SK 113 751] "Tunstid Cross". (2). Cross. (3). See G.P's AO/66/10/5 & 6. The cross base is situated at SK 1144 7516. (4)
The cross-base has been in its present position since at least 1846 as it is noted by T. Bateman in his account of excavations at the barrow [SMR 15642]. The base is of square type with tapering sides, and a sub rectangular socket on the top face. ( )
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDR2903 Bibliographic reference: Bateman, T. 1848. Vestiges of the Antiquities of Derbyshire. p 88.
- <2> SDR8425 Map: 1687. Map of High Peak wastes and commons.
- <3> SDR8422 Map: Map of Wormhill Commons.
- <4> SDR6355 Personal Observation: F1 JB 06-JAN-66.
- <5> SDR10662 Index: NDAT. 2540. 2540.
- <6> SDR2466 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J. 1989. The Peak District Barrow Survey (updated 1994). Site 2:3.
- <7> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 15643.1-2.
- <8> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 4.22a-23a.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1144 7516 (19m by 18m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WORMHILL, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
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- EDR843
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2013 11:34AM