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Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Wiltshire, England. The monument represents a type of ecclesiastical marker common in English churchyards from the medieval period onwards, serving both practical and spiritual functions within parish communities. Such crosses typically featured a stone shaft mounted on a stepped base and would have served purposes including acting as a focal point for gatherings, marking boundaries, or commemorating significant events within the churchyard setting. The cross's survival to the present day provides evidence of the continuity of Christian worship and community life at its location across several centuries.
Churchyard cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005625. View the official record →
Churchyard Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005625.
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 1005625.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 700m north-west of Tenantry Farm (7.6 km), Long barrow 600yds (550m) SE of Vanity (7.9 km), Rockbourne Down, Spring Pond enclosure (8.2 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.