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| TitleOfWork: | cross fragment | |
| DescriptionOfPhoto: | View of cross looking across street | |
| DateOfCreation: | c. 1191 | |
| Dimensions: | c. 2m high | |
| Medium: | limestone | |
| Location: | At roundabout between B6376 and B6427. (SK531944) | |
| AtoZReference: | p.32 4B | |
| Postcode: | S66 | |
| Street: | Maltby Lane and Holywell Lane | |
| TownOrVillage: | Braithwell | |
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| MetropolitanBorough: | Doncaster | |
| Photographer: | Dave Ball | |
| ImageCopyright: | Sheffield Hallam University | |
| AccessionNumber: | d043a | |
| Description: A fragment of extremely worn stone mounted a pedestal with two bases. The whole resting on three steps sunk in a hollow in the pavement. Inscription: Around the upper pedestal is some badly worn text cu: " : MORROI : QE??S : PRIE .. : ESY .. LEPIZ : MAIRIePA?SeT OOLIER : / MCXCI " Around the lowest base: "RESTORED A.D. 1887 THE / JUBILEE YEAR OF / QUEEN VICTORIA / ERECTED ABOUT A.D. 1191" On a limestone plaque attached to the rear of the pedestal: " This cross was erected to commemorate / The freeing from bondage of / KING RICHARD I circa 1191. / Restored in the Coronation year of / Her Majesty QUEEN ELIZABETH II / 1953 " Commission: not known |
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