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Butler's Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Norfolk, England. The monument dates from the medieval period and represents the type of stone cross that commonly marked significant points along Norfolk's landscape, serving functions such as marking parish boundaries, routes, or sites of gathering. The cross survives as a physical reminder of medieval religious and social practices in the region, though like many such monuments it has experienced considerable damage and alteration over the centuries.
Butler's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013574. View the official record →
Butler's Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013574.
Butler's 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 1013574.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate Drove (6.6 km), Site of All Saints' Church (6.7 km), Medieval and early post-medieval settlement remains 570m west of Jubilee Farm (8.1 km).
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