Undated standing stone, Leper Stone, Newport (EHER 19146)
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Summary
Glacial erratic known as the Leper Stone.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5199 3496 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWPORT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Standing stone/glacial erratic known as the 'Leper Stone' sited at St Leonards Hospital Newport. <1> - <3>
NRHE data transfer:
A standing stone called the Leper Stone' exists at Newport, but its date is uncertain. No further details, (No other references to the Leper Stone at St Mary and St Leonard's Hospital (TL 53 SW 2)), was also known as the Leper Hospital, and worked stones from the building are built into a wall nearby). <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX54008 DESC TEXT: Nurse, B., Pugh, J. and Mollet, I.. 1995. A villlage in time: the history of Newport, Essex.
- <2> SEX54010 DESC TEXT: Medlycott, M.. 1999. Newport: Historic Towns Assessment Report.
- <3> SEX64423 Photograph: Havis, R.. 2000. Newport Leper Stone.
- <4> SEX54 Article in monograph: Hedges, J.D. in Buckley, D.G.. 1980. The Neolithic in Essex: Archaeology in Essex to AD 1500: In Memory of Ken Newton. CBA Research Report. p 30.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 373952
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SW 38