Monument record 4906/1/3 - Possible churchyard cross, Dallington Church

Supposed remains of churchyard cross, probably not an antiquity.

{1} A stone fragment carved with human or animal forms; possibly part of a Romanesque lintel set on end; set into the internal face of the north wall of the north aisle.

{2} (SP 73796179) In the churcyard of St Michael's church, close to the eastern corner of the south aisle, is the upper step of the old cross. This stone supports a cast-iron monument; and probably covers the old socket, and possibly also the stump of the cross.

{3} Find of a possible Saxon decorated cross fragment; sculpted with figures; found in north aisle of church (3);

{4} Find of the upper step of an old cross; supposed to be a churchyard cross but possibly not an antiquity; in the north aisle of St Michael's Church, Dallington SP73796179; [NB Dallington Church is dedicated to St Mary!]

{5} The opinion that the stone is part of a cross is pure conjecture. It seems much too thin to have ever been a socket stone. The cast iron is now broken but the inside is still concealed.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 245 (Series). SNN77383.

<2> Markham C.A., 1895, Associated Architectural Societies Reports, p. 168 (Series). SNN13056.

<3> RANDALL P.J., 1955, OLD DALLINGTON - A SHORT HISTORY (Uncertain). SNN46750.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP76SW9 (Index). SNN443.

<5> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 BHS 18-MAR-1969 (Notes). SNN111907.

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Feb 17 2025 6:16PM