Cross Base, NW of Dairy Bridge, Rokeby Park, Rokeby (Rokeby)

Cross Base, NW of Dairy Bridge, Rokeby © DCC 2006

The socket stone for a former medieval cross situated in the churchyard of St Michaels Church, circa 50 metres north west of Dairy Bridge and within the north east corner of the grounds of Rokeby Park. The socket stone measures 0.6 metres square at its base and is 0.45 metres high. At 0.07 metres above the base is a concave moulding and at above 0.18 metres a broad, slightly concave chamfer reduces the dimensions of the socket stone to 0.4 metres square at its top. The socket is 0.2 metres by 0.25 metres. This is a Scheduled Monument, protected by law. (1)

Reference number:

D34915

Historical period:

Medieval (1066 to 1540)

Legal status:

Listed Building
  • National Heritage List for England Entry Number: 1121643
Registered Park or Garden of Historic Interest
  • National Heritage List for England Entry Number: 1000733
Scheduled Monument
  • National Heritage List for England Entry Number: 1016875

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