The Church of St Mary: Saxon cross shaft

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The Church of St Mary: Saxon cross shaft

Image: © Bob Harvey Taken: 8 Dec 2019

In the porch is this Saxon cross shaft, dating from the late 10th/early 11th century. It was discovered in 1887 during restoration work in the church, and has been in the porch ever since.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.786349
Longitude
-0.62558