Find Spot record 9013/28 - Saxon Graveslabs and Cross Fragments, St John the Baptist Church

In 1870, red sandstone sculptural fragments of tenth to eleventh century date were uncovered in the ruins at the east end of the Church of St John the Baptist. The main group was comprised of a complete circle-headed cross in two fragments, three other cross heads and portions of two shafts (one of which is lost). Related material includes two further cross heads (one unfinished), a grave slab (lost) and fragments of interlace (lost). These were possibly the product of a single workshop that may have been associated with St John's. All the surviving stones are now incorporated into the fabric of the church (1, 2).

<1> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/279-288 Thacker A 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<2> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 68/10-11 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<3> Bennett. J.H.E., 1914, Two Elizabethan chamberlains of the Palatinate of Chester (Article in Journal). SCH5654.