Anglo Saxon Cross Base

Cross base in Churchyard of St. Matthew's Church. Solid, large stone block with 4 tapering sides and indented head for cross shaft (now gone), probably 10th or 11th century.

Anglo-Saxon cross bases like this one are rare in England and provide important evidence of early Christian worship and craftsmanship. This cross base, likely dating to the 10th or 11th century, would have originally supported a ceremonial cross, reflecting the religious significance of the site and the presence of a Christian community in the area during the Anglo-Saxon period.