Nunnington

(North Yorkshire)

OS Grid Ref: SE 66570 79070
54º12’10.99”N 0º58’51.52”W

The Church of All Saints and St. James, Nunnington, is custodian to two fragments of stone crosses which show carvings dateable to the end of the ninth century. Regrettably, the folk of Nunnington have decided that it is best to remove these items from the church "for safe keeping", though there is no indication as to where they have been stored.

Both of the fragments are, according to Collingwood, quite small. One has knotwork carvings on all four sides, while the other fragment is from the corner of a cross shaft, and thus only has two carved faces; one of these shows plaits, but the other is more interesting, depicting what has been interpreted as a Jellinge-style beast comparable with the carvings on the crosses at Middleton.


Part of a notice inside the church about the cross fragments.
(The larger cross illustrated on the left is one of those at Middleton.)
The only clue about the fragments' whereabouts is a faded sticker on this notice.
August 2001.

One must sympathise with the churchwardens for taking this decision, but perhaps they might consider having plaster casts made, so that visitors can see for themselves the objects that are described on the notices inside the church and in the porch. Perhaps they might also consider amending the notice in the porch that says the fragments are on display near the font.


All Saints' and St. James's Church is on the top road in the village - as one inhabitant described it, with good reason.
There are many places in Ryedale with pre-Norman remains.
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Related locations
The sites detailed below are places where one can find related artefacts.

In some cases, these artefacts are from the same cultural period(s)/group(s) as in this location; in others, these artefacts are of the same or related form(s).

 

Anglo-Danish sites


Middleton

East Marton, Hickling, Iken, Middleton (North Yorkshire), Nunnington*, Oswaldkirk, Sinnington, Stonegrave, Staveley (North Yorkshire)

Nunnington: The cross fragments were not on display when I last visited the church. I do not know their present whereabouts.

 

 

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