28 April 2010

UNUSUAL GARDEN “ORNAMENT” MOVED

The remains of a medieval stone cross which has been residing at the side of a Dinnington resident’s driveway for the last 30 years has been moved to its final resting place this week.

The two-metre high limestone cross is thought to have originally been moved from St Leonard’s Church in Dinnington to New Street in the late 19th century for unknown reasons.  Since that time the New Street development has been built around the cross and it became part of one of the dwelling’s landscape.

Archaeologists from ArcHeritage, a Sheffield-based heritage consultancy that forms part of York Archaeological Trust, were involved in the programme to lift the stone from the property.  The cross has now been moved to a special platform at Falconer Square, near to St Leonards Church in Dinnington, where it can be viewed by all. 

Says ArcHeritage archaeologist Ian Milsted, “The stone cross is made up of a base and shaft which is 2.3 metres tall in total.  It has unfortunately suffered significant damage over the years, and we’ve been involved in ensuring that the move was documented and that the cross was safely transported to its new location.

“It is still a mystery as to how and why the cross had been moved from the local church in the first place – perhaps local residents can help shed some more light? We are currently designing an interpretation panel to be placed next to the cross, so any information or old photographs from local residents would be welcome.”

ArcHeritage Launches!

We are pleased to announce the opening of the new Sheffield office at 54 Campo Lane on 16th November 2009. We are now trading and able to offer our full range of archaeological services to clients throughout the region.

 

News Archive

James Symonds has been invited to present a paper at the 4-day international annual conference of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The conference is being held in Amelia Island in Florida. Formed in 1967, the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) is the largest scholarly group concerned with the archaeology of the modern world.

Anna Badcock presented a talk at the South Yorkshire Archaeology Day on Saturday 21st November.