Shillito Wood Cross, Derbyshire
N 53° 16.208 W 001° 33.541
30U E 596097 N 5903289
A stone cross mounted in a stone socket hidden in a modern conifer plantation, with tracks through to Ramsley Moor.
Waymark Code: WM3RQA
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/12/2008
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This cross is weathered through using a soft stone and is secure in its base of stone. Their is an inscription on one corner of the base. JD (?) 1888 (?) perhaps. Marked on the maps as 'cross'. It is recognised as a scheduled ancient monument by Peak District National Park Authority.
Parking nearby in Shillito Wood car park (free) N 053 16.246 W 001 33.532
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Peak District Online (
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