Sanctuary marker stone
Introduction
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Sanctuary marker stone
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 5 Jul 2014
Close to the by pass, this modern stone marks the site of a former sanctuary stone at a distance of a league from Ripon Minster. The only original stone is at Sharow in SE3271 and was in use for some 600 years from the tenth century.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.124089
Longitude
-1.519061