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Calling Paulus! Cup marks?

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Paulus Apr 25, 2006 10:12:55

Replying to David Raven

Hi Dave
They were on the horizonatal section of the cross. I aint been here in years, but can't see that they'd have faded away (unless I was dreaming!). Though I recall the cross was vandalised a few years back and resurrected so might have changed position. I'll have a venture up misself and check it out again now you've said this.

David Raven Apr 27, 2006 18:20:13

Replying to Paulus

Many thanks for the info Paulus!

It don't look much like a 'christianised monolith'. The 'upright' looks like a recycled gatepost, complete with the remains of rusty hinges.
The horizontal piece looks older, but has still been squared-off by a mason at some point. One end of it looks like it's got that 'fluting' on it, like it's been weathered for a long time, but in an upright position...

I've posted a pic so you can see what it's current state is. Has it changed much since you saw the cupmarks?

Cheers
Dave

David Raven Nov 25, 2007 17:06:43

Replying to Paulus

Paulus wrote:

Hi Paul,

You've missed your chance I'm afraid.

If the cup marks were on the horizontal stone forming the 'arms' of the cross, then it's now probably in some F*ckwits garden :(

I was up there three weeks ago and it appeared to have been stolen. Whilst I was there a guy walking his dog commented to me that he had seen the cross piece broken off and on the ground two weeks previous to that. I couldn't see it lying around anywhere nearby.

It's unfortunate that the track is open that goes over the moor and right past the site. It'd make it relatively easy for someone to go up in their 4X4 and chuck it in the back...

Anyway, I went up again today and took a pic, so you can see the state it's in.

Cheers
Dave