Sandbach Crosses
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The Sandbach Crosses are a pair of elaborately carved Anglo-Saxon stone crosses in Cheshire, England, renowned for their early medieval Christian artwork and historical significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sandbach Crosses canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon stone crosses
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Grade I listed structure ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 8th century ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Anglo-Saxon art
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Insular art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Mercia
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early English Christianity ⓘ |
| builtFor | Christian worship ⓘ |
| carvedWith |
figure panels
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geometric patterns ⓘ interlace ornament ⓘ |
| category |
Anglo-Saxon monuments in England
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Archaeological sites in Cheshire ⓘ Stone crosses in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected under UK law ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian iconography
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biblical scenes ⓘ figural reliefs ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period ⓘ |
| function |
public monument
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religious monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
north cross
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south cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed
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scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Sandbach Market Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheshire
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England ⓘ Sandbach town centre ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ historic county of Cheshire ⓘ |
| location | Sandbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early medieval Christian artwork
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elaborate stone carving ⓘ historical significance ⓘ |
| ownership | public ownership ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | urban market square ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early medieval Christian sculpture in England
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key monument for the study of Anglo-Saxon stone carving ⓘ major landmark of Sandbach ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.