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1. Bradbourne

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RecordAuthor Máirín Mac Carron
ISODate 2002-07-19
Date 19 July 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Derbyshire
Townland Bradbourne
OSMapRef SK 215525
Area England
GeneralContext Cross shaft, west.
Location churchyard at Bradbourne.
Dimensions 3'3'' in height, 19.25'' in width, and 16.5'' thick, tapering slightly.
GeneralDescription West view of Cross shaft, dated to eighth century.
GeneralDescription The lower part of the shaft has vine-scroll design. At the bottom of the shaft there are the arms and hands of a man holding a bow, which is pointed up. The body of the archer has been destroyed.

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