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Vetusta Monumenta is in Society of Antiquaries of London Publications.
Vetusta Monumenta is a series of papers on ancient buildings, sites and artefacts, published at irregular intervals between 1718 and 1906 by the Society of Antiquaries of London.
The full title is Vetusta monumenta quae ad Rerum Britanicarum memoriam conservandam Societas Antiquariorum Londini sumptu suo edenda curavit ie The Society of Antiquaries of London has undertaken to publish, at its own expense, the ancient records which preserve the memory of British things.
Note. The text describing the Plates sourced from University of Missouri.
Culture, England, Societies, Society of Antiquaries of London Publications, Vetusta Monumenta Volume 3
Culture, England, Societies, Society of Antiquaries of London Publications, Vetusta Monumenta Volume 3 Plates 12-17 Eleanor Crosses
Plates 3.12-3.17 of Vetusta Monumenta depicts three of the twelve monuments that Edward I ordered to be built between 1291 and 1294 to commemorate the funeral procession of Queen Eleanor. Plates 3.12-3.13 depict the Hardingstone Cross and its details; Plates 3.14-3.15, Geddington Cross and its details; and Plates 3.16-3.17, Waltham Cross and its details. Waltham Cross was erected at a junction outside the village of Cheshunt near Waltham Abbey, where the town of Waltham Cross later developed. Then as now, these are the only three to survive of the twelve crosses originally erected by Edward I. Engravings by James Basire Sr after drawings by Jacob Schnebbelie. 476 x 320 mm, 315 x 475 mm, 476 x 320 mm, 477 x 320 mm, 480 x 320 mm, and 480 x 320 mm. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1791. Current locations: Hardingstone Cross is in Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, UK; Geddington Cross is in Geddington, Northamptonshire, UK; and Waltham Cross is in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, UK, while the three original Waltham sculptures are now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK.
