M0004200: Shaft cross from Colerne, England

A reproduction of two photographs of different angles of a shaft cross found at Colerne in North Wiltshire, England. A shaft cross is a specific type of Latin or High cross, named after its method of construction. It is usually made from stone and has a more elaborate and usually higher form of the simple stone cross.

March 1935

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.