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Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross

England
List entry 1021228
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021228
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SS 88970 33557
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Caratacus Stone is an inscribed standing stone located approximately 140 metres east of Spire Cross in Somerset, England. The stone bears an inscription that has been the subject of historical interpretation, though scholarly consensus on its precise dating and the identity of the figure it commemorates remains varied. It represents a surviving example of inscribed stone monuments within the Somerset landscape, contributing to the archaeological record of the region. The monument is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1021228.

Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021228. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross?

Caratacus Stone is an inscribed standing stone located approximately 140 metres east of Spire Cross in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021228.

Who is responsible for protecting Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross?

Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire 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 1021228.

What other scheduled monuments are near Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north (3.8 km), Round barrow on East Anstey Common (5.2 km), Two round barrows on West Anstey Common (5.6 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north
3.8 km
Round barrow on East Anstey Common
5.2 km
Two round barrows on West Anstey Common
5.6 km
Oldberry Castle
5.7 km
Barlinch Priory
6 km
Barle Bridge
6.2 km
Bury Castle
8.2 km
Bury Bridge
8.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross

Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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