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Churchyard Cross is a medieval cross located in Wiltshire, England, serving as a substantial example of parish ecclesiastical architecture from the medieval period. The monument stands within a churchyard setting, reflecting the common placement of such crosses as focal points for religious observance and community gathering in medieval settlements. The cross represents the type of stone monument typically erected during the medieval centuries, when such structures functioned both as devotional markers and as practical landmarks within parish centres. As a scheduled ancient monument under the national heritage listing system, the cross preserves evidence of medieval craftsmanship and the religious practices characteristic of its era.
Churchyard cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004750. View the official record →
Churchyard Cross is a medieval cross located in Wiltshire, England, serving as a substantial example of parish ecclesiastical architecture from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004750.
Churchyard 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 1004750.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 700m south of Tidcombe (6.8 km), Linear earthwork on Maccombe Down (7.2 km), Long barrow on Fairmile Down (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Churchyard cross stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.