Waetmundes Stone

Waetmundes Stone
   In a grant by King Aelfred and Ethelred to the Bishop and Church of Worcester in 889, mention is made of an enclosure at an ancient stone building in London called "aet Hpætmundes Stane a civibus appellatur a strata publica usque murum ejusdem civitatis. Cujus longitudo est perticarum xxvj et latitudo in superiori parte perticarum xiij et pedum vij et in inferiori loco perticarum xj and vj pedum" (Birch, Cart. Sax. II. 200; Kemble, Cod. Dip. II. 118; Thorpe, Dip. Ang. 135).
   Marked with an asterisk in Kemble and Thorpe as though of doubtful authenticity.
   Had this anything to do with London Stone?

A Dictionary of London. . 1918.

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  • London Stone —    A rounded block of stone set in a large stone case, in which is an oval opening through which it can be seen. Built into the south wall of St. Swithin s Church on the north side of Cannon Street (O.S.).    Earliest mention: Stow says it is… …   Dictionary of London

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