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Great Malvern Priory churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross located within the churchyard of the Benedictine priory in Great Malvern, Worcestershire. The cross dates from the medieval period and stands as a surviving example of the ecclesiastical monuments that were typical features of substantial priory and abbey grounds. As part of the churchyard associated with Great Malvern Priory, which was founded in the eleventh century, the cross represents the religious and communal significance of the monastic establishment. The monument survives as a testament to the medieval organisation of the priory precinct and the liturgical or processional functions such crosses served within monastic communities.
Churchyard cross in Great Malvern Priory churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018346. View the official record →
Great Malvern Priory churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross located within the churchyard of the Benedictine priory in Great Malvern, Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018346.
Churchyard cross in Great Malvern Priory 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 1018346.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Priory gateway (0.1 km), The Shire Ditch See also WORCESTERSHIRE 244 (1.1 km), The Shire Ditch See also HEREFORDSHIRE 244 (1.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in Great Malvern Priory churchyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Churchyard cross in Great Malvern Priory churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.