Percy Cross (Otterburn)
(NY 87709367) Percy's Cross (GT) (Remains of). (1)
A cross, erroneously called Percy's Cross, was erected by Henry Ellison, upon the spot where Douglas is said to have fallen during the Battle of Otterburn.
John Codling, parish clerk of Whelpington, says he was employed to put it up; that he got the shaft of it, which is 11 feet long in Davyshiel Cragg; and that he does not recollect to have seen or heard of any cross either there or near that place before it was set up. (2)
The cross rests on the socket of the original 'Battle-stone', which, however, stood about 180 paces north-east of the present cross. (Please see NY 89 SE 19). (3)
The shaft was formerly the lintel to the kitchen fire-place at Otterburn Hall. Two iron bolts still remain in it at one end, probably associated with a spit. The section is bevelled off at one corner to suit the front of the chimney. (4)
The cross stands upon a base of six courses of stonework 1.5m high. The shaft is constructed of four stones, tapering to the top, the lowest of these stones is as described by Authority 4. It stands in a socket stone, 0.6m by 0.5m which has the appearance of much greater age than the rest of the stonework of the cross, being much worn down on the corners and edges. (5)
Condition unchanged, see photograph. (6)
Additional references. (7,8)
Additional reference.
General association with HER 8285 (Battle of Otterburn 1388), HER 8286 (Battle Cross). (9)
A cross, erroneously called Percy's Cross, was erected by Henry Ellison, upon the spot where Douglas is said to have fallen during the Battle of Otterburn.
John Codling, parish clerk of Whelpington, says he was employed to put it up; that he got the shaft of it, which is 11 feet long in Davyshiel Cragg; and that he does not recollect to have seen or heard of any cross either there or near that place before it was set up. (2)
The cross rests on the socket of the original 'Battle-stone', which, however, stood about 180 paces north-east of the present cross. (Please see NY 89 SE 19). (3)
The shaft was formerly the lintel to the kitchen fire-place at Otterburn Hall. Two iron bolts still remain in it at one end, probably associated with a spit. The section is bevelled off at one corner to suit the front of the chimney. (4)
The cross stands upon a base of six courses of stonework 1.5m high. The shaft is constructed of four stones, tapering to the top, the lowest of these stones is as described by Authority 4. It stands in a socket stone, 0.6m by 0.5m which has the appearance of much greater age than the rest of the stonework of the cross, being much worn down on the corners and edges. (5)
Condition unchanged, see photograph. (6)
Additional references. (7,8)
Additional reference.
General association with HER 8285 (Battle of Otterburn 1388), HER 8286 (Battle Cross). (9)
N8283
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1957; A S Phillips
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1970; B H Pritchard
WATCHING BRIEF, Battle of Otterburn Memorial Site ; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1970; B H Pritchard
WATCHING BRIEF, Battle of Otterburn Memorial Site ; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
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