Monument record 1573 - Saxon Cross in Macclesfield Parish

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Summary

Site of a pre-Norman cross. There are two separate quarters of what is probably the socket stone of a cross. The fragments are built into a field wall. They were probably removed from the nearby site. The field immediately to south-east has name "Facestonistone" on a Tithe Map. Tithe maps were produced between 1838 and 1854 and they record the names of owners, tenants, and values of property in each parish. They were created to establish taxation rates. Predominantly found in the North of England, 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)

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Site of pre-Norman cross. At SJ 97767136 are 2 separate quarters of what is probably the socket stone of a cross. The stone is 0.2m thick, with a diam of 1m & a circular socket hole 0.3m in diam drilled right through. The fragments are built into a field wall. They were probably removed from the nearby site, at which there is no trace (1). The stones could not be found during site visit in 1988 (3). Field immediately to south-east has name "Facestonistone" in Tithe Map (4).


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ97SE8/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.185 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<3> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Turner R C 1988 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

<4> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT/255 1848 Macclesfield Forest (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1870-1982. Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card. SJ97SE8/1964.
  • <2> Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. /no.185.
  • <3> Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Turner R C 1988.
  • <4> Maps and Plans: See map for surveyor. c.1837-51. Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards. EDT/255 1848 Macclesfield Forest.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 977 713 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ97SE
Historic Township/Parish/County MACCLESFIELD FOREST, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 1 2012 2:23PM