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The churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard is a medieval monument situated in Somerset. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents a class of ecclesiastical monument commonly found in English churchyards, where such crosses served both practical and spiritual functions for the local community. The cross stands as physical evidence of medieval parish religious life and the development of churchyard landscapes during this era. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains an important example of its type within the Somerset archaeological record.
Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017570. View the official record →
The churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard is a medieval monument situated in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017570.
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 1017570.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 20m northwest of Whitestown Farm (9.3 km), Round barrows in and near Wright's Piece (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 100m north east of Home Farm Cottage (10 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Andrew's 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 St Andrew's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.