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Beverley sanctuary limit stone, also known as Bentley cross, is a medieval market cross and boundary marker located in Yorkshire, England. The monument marks the extent of the sanctuary or liberty of Beverley, a zone of ecclesiastical privilege that extended beyond the town's immediate precincts and afforded legal protection to those who sought refuge within its bounds. Dating to the medieval period, the cross served both as a practical demarcation of this protected territory and as a visible assertion of the Church's temporal authority. The structure exemplifies the physical manifestation of sanctuary rights, which were fundamental to medieval urban governance and ecclesiastical law.
Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Bentley cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012590. View the official record →
Beverley sanctuary limit stone, also known as Bentley cross, is a medieval market cross and boundary marker located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012590.
Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Bentley cross is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012590.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 350m west of Butt Farm (1.1 km), 'Cellar Heads' moated site and related ridge and furrow earthworks at Risby Park, 700m north west of Risby Park Farm (2.2 km), Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington cross (2.4 km).
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