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Use Ref: 356 - Caedmon Memorial, Whitby

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Description: A cross to Caedmon, the earliest English christian poet stands in the grounds of St Mary's Parish Church on the east cliff top on Whitby unveiled in 1898 (Whitby Archives Heritage Centre n.d.).
Stone Used: Black Pasture Stone
Quarry Name: Black Pasture Quarry, Chollerford
Archaeological Period: Post Medieval
Dates (if known): 1898 AD
County: Humberside (Northern England)
Map Ref: NZ901113
Grid Reference: E: 490166 N: 511301