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The churchyard cross at All Saints in Somerset is a medieval monument of probable fourteenth-century date, though the precise circumstances of its construction remain uncertain. The cross stands as a substantial stone structure within the churchyard and represents the type of processional or commemorative cross that became characteristic features of English parish churches during the later medieval period. Such crosses served both liturgical and social functions within the community, marking sacred space and facilitating outdoor religious observances. The monument survives as evidence of the religious and architectural practices that shaped Somerset's parish churches during the medieval era.
Churchyard cross in All Saints churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015509. View the official record →
The churchyard cross at All Saints in Somerset is a medieval monument of probable fourteenth-century date, though the precise circumstances of its construction remain uncertain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015509.
Churchyard cross in All Saints churchyard 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 1015509.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A Roman Camp in Banwell Woods (8.1 km), Roman settlement and associated industrial remains and field system north-east of Winthill Farm (8.4 km), Star Roman villa, 275m north east of Wimblestone (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in All Saints churchyard'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 in All Saints churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.