A churchyard cross in the grounds of St Mary's Church, Masham

Date:: 1907

Location:: St Mary's Church, Churchyard Cross, Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire

Reference:: OP07824

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

The cross consists of a late 8th-early 9th century shaft on a later base and was developed from early Christian Eastern Mediterranean monuments such as the Ciboricum of Saint Marks, Venice.

Archival History

The photograph is attributed to Victoria County History. It is referred to on the VCH accompanying list for the Wapentake of Hang East - XA00137.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/46 Early Photographic Print Collection: North Yorkshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Early Medieval Cross, Churchyard