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St Buryan Churchyard Cross, Cornwall: archaeological recording and watching brief during repairs |
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Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The churchyard cross at St Buryan consists of a four-holed cross carved with a Crucifixion and five bosses, set in a granite base-stone and mounted on a four-stepped square pedestal. The cross-head may date from the tenth century and the steps possibly from the later medieval period. The project here involved repair work to the base, and associated archaeological research and recording. It was discovered that the present stepped pedestal is effectively a shell, created in the first half of the nineteenth century. It entombs the remains of an earlier set of steps. As it was not necessary to dismantle these steps, it was not possible to provide a date for this hidden element of the monument, which therefore remains intact for future investigation. Re-used amongst the quarried stone of the nineteenth century shell were one certain and two possible early grave slabs. The definite grave slab had mouldings on it suggestive of an eleventh century date. |
Author: |
James Gossip
Ann Preston-Jones
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Publisher: |
Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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Locations: |
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St Buryan Church |
County: |
Cornwall |
District: |
Cornwall |
Parish: |
ST BURYAN |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 140912, 25699 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
cornwall2-262160 |
OBIB: |
2016R050 |
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Note: |
A4, 60 pages, card covers; text, drawings and photos
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Created Date: |
18 Aug 2017 |