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The churchyard cross at the Church of the Holy Rood is a medieval monument standing within the churchyard at Symonds Yat in Gloucestershire. The cross dates to the medieval period and represents a category of parish monuments that served both devotional and communal functions within their churchyard settings. Such crosses typically functioned as focal points for outdoor religious gatherings and processions and often marked gathering places within the sacred precinct of the church. The monument survives as evidence of medieval parish religious practice in the Forest of Dean area.
Churchyard cross at the Church of the Holy Rood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014418. View the official record →
The churchyard cross at the Church of the Holy Rood is a medieval monument standing within the churchyard at Symonds Yat in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014418.
Churchyard cross at the Church of the Holy Rood 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 1014418.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery (4.4 km), Corinium Roman town (4.4 km), Romano-British site known as Hailey Wood Camp (5.4 km).
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