Monument record 1139/1/2 - Cross in Church of St Peter

A Saxon cross was found during the restoration of St Peter's in 1846. It is a small circular sandstone slab c.0.3m diam, with wheelhead-style cross raised in relief. It is now built high up in the internal wall. Predominantly found in the North of England, These highly decorated Anglo-Saxon crosses were put up throughout the 8th, 9th and 10th centuries. The cross heads were small in relation to the shafts, where the bulk of decoration is found. The cross heads could be circular or a plain cross. They are believed to be associated with both religious and community uses (such as burial markers, boundary stones or meeting places)