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Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard

England
List entry 1016202
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016202
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
ST 49312 68323
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard is a medieval monument standing in the parish churchyard at Corton Denham in Somerset. The cross dates from the medieval period and represents a type of ecclesiastical monument commonly found in English churchyards, serving both practical and spiritual functions within the parish. Such crosses typically marked significant locations within the churchyard and may have been used for preaching, processions, or as a gathering point for parishioners. The structure survives as evidence of medieval parish religious life and continues to form part of the historic landscape surrounding the church.

Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016202. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard?

The churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard is a medieval monument standing in the parish churchyard at Corton Denham in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016202.

Who is responsible for protecting Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard?

Churchyard cross in St Andrew's 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 1016202.

What other scheduled monuments are near Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow on Redhill (4.8 km), Bowl barrow 90m south-west of Bicknell Farm (6.1 km), The Fairy Toot long barrow 350m SSW of Howgrove Farm (7.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Long barrow on Redhill
4.8 km
Bowl barrow 90m south-west of Bicknell Farm
6.1 km
The Fairy Toot long barrow 350m SSW of Howgrove Farm
7.1 km
Congresbury village cross
7.2 km
Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard
7.3 km
Bowl barrow 400m west of Bellevue House
8.3 km
Slight univallate hillfort and associated earthworks on Burrington Ham
9.6 km
Aveline's Hole, Burrington Combe
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard

Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard

CaerwentRoman town · ~13.9 milesBathRoman town · ~16.1 milesGlastonbury AbbeyArchaeological site · ~18.4 milesCaerphilly CastleArchaeological site · ~23.9 milesBattle of LansdowneBattle (1643) · ~14.2 milesBattle of Lansdown (Hill) 1643Battle (1643) · ~14.4 milesBattle of Sedgemoor 1685Battle (1685) · ~22 miles
Domesday entry for Backwell, Somerset →
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