The 'Spiral Stone', Crowtrees lane, Rastrick
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The 'Spiral Stone', Crowtrees lane, Rastrick
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 16 Aug 2005
Grade II listed, and considered to be contemporary to the cross base in the churchyard. The spiral is said to be reminiscent of a Bishop's crozier and therefore possibly marking an ecclesiastical boundary. However why should such a boundary be in the middle of a township, and why is it in Crowtrees Lane, which was not the medieval main road? For imagesofengland photo and text see http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1&id=338822
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Image Location
Latitude
53.688874
Longitude
-1.794024