Monument record MDR3631 - Cross-head, St Katherine's Church, Rowsley
Type and Period (1)
- CROSS (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
[SK 2549 6607] Part of a pre-Conquest cross-head, tentatively assigned to the 11th century by W.G. Collingwood (1), but dated mid 9th century, by Sir Thomas Kendrick (3), was found some years before 1932 in the River Wye and is now kept in Rowsley Church. (1-3)
The cross-head is retained within the church; badly weathered and broken but undoubtedly Saxon. (4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR7574 Article in serial: Routh, T. 1937. 'A corpus of the pre-Conquest carved stones of Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 58, pp 1-46. pp. 39-40, plate xviii.
- <2> SDR7491 Article in serial: Tudor, T. 1932. 'Ancient cross-head discovered at Rowsley', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol. 53, pp 98-9, plate X.
- <3> SDR190 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1953. The Buildings of England: Derbyshire, 1st edition. 210.
- <4> SDR6311 Personal Observation: F1 FRH 14-JUN-66.
- <5> SDR9907 Index: NDAT. 1723. 1723.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2549 6607 (10m by 10m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROWSLEY, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1084
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2017 3:57PM