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The Churchyard cross, located 10 metres south-east of St John the Baptist's Church in Berkshire, is a medieval monument typical of parochial religious centres in England. The cross dates from the medieval period and would have functioned as a focal point within the churchyard, serving both practical and ceremonial purposes for the local community. Its survival to the present day represents an important example of medieval church furniture and demonstrates the continuity of religious practice at this site across centuries.
Churchyard cross, 10m south east of St John the Baptist's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016314. View the official record →
The Churchyard cross, located 10 metres south-east of St John the Baptist's Church in Berkshire, is a medieval monument typical of parochial religious centres in England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016314.
Churchyard cross, 10m south east of St John the Baptist's Church 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 1016314.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Highworth circle 350m north east of Common Farm (5.1 km), Highworth circle 200m north east of Common Farm (5.3 km), Highworth circle 200m south east of Common Farm (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, 10m south east of St John the Baptist's Church'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, 10m south east of St John the Baptist's Church stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.