Monument record 0253901000 - ST MICHAEL'S CHURCHYARD
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- (Alternate Type) PREACHING CROSS? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Description
IN FRONT OF CHURCH ENTRANCE IS THE BASE OF AN ANCIENT CROSS OF STONE (B3).
S OF CHURCH, LARGE STONE, PARTLY BURIED, PROBABLY BASE OF CHURCHYARD CROSS (B4).
SP 68002249 In front entrance (of St. Michaels Church) is the base of an ancient cross of stone (B11). Large stone partly buried, probably base of churchyard cross. (B4)
SP 6798 2277 There are two large stones, lying on the ground surface, immediately inside the gateway to the churchyard.
a. 0.85m by 0.40m by 0.35m thick. It is dressed on 1 face, 1 side and 1 end which is rebated.
b. 1.10m by 0.35m by 0.25m thick. It is dressed on 1 face, 1 side and both ends which are rebated.
These stones would form 2 sides of a plinth for the socket stone of a cross. They are of minor importance (B12).
NRHE insert 1998 (B13)
Sources (5)
- <3>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp273-274.
- <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. pp105-106.
- <11>SBC28655 Index: Buckinghamshire County Museum. Buckinghamshire County Museum Card Index No 2539.
- <12>SBC28654 (No record type):
- <13>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 67999 22790 (point) Location approximate - based on description and vertical APs. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EDGCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2025 12:49PM
