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Monuments: B

1. Bakewell

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RecordAuthor Máirín Mac Carron
ISODate 2002-07-18
Date 18 July 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Derbyshire
Townland Bakewell
OSMapRef SK 215685
Area England
GeneralContext Inscribed stone.
Location South porch at Bakewell.
Dimensions the stone is 19'' high and 13'' by 10''.
GeneralDescription Stone with carving. It is dated to the early eleventh century, but this date is uncertain (no. 23 at Bakewell).
GeneralDescription The stone has a cross-bearing figure within a segmental-headed panel. The body and arms of a man holding up a cross-topped shaft are all that remain. The cross and three fingers of the man are most distinct.

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