Record Details

NHER Number:12315
Type of record:Monument
Name:Medieval cross

Summary

The remains of a medieval stone cross, now much weathered and reduced to its shaft. The cross was moved in the 19th century, but is now back in its original position.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 0377 3571
Map Sheet:TG03NW
Parish:BRINTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Cross. Formerly stood 'west of church'. In about 1910 is was said to be 'leaning against a house'.
Not in (S1)'s list of Norfolk crosses.
Information from Bryant's Norfolk Churches in (S2).

13 November 1979.Visit.
Returned to its original site. Bottom of shaft alone remains, very weathered, square chamfered to round, about 0.5m high.
Stands under village sign.

Monument Types

  • CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • Listed Building

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1>Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy B. 1934. Norfolk Crosses. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt II pp 297-336.
<S2>Archive: Bolingbroke Collection.

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