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Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard

England
List entry 1016121
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016121
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SO 58600 44172
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard is a medieval monument standing in Herefordshire. The cross is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument and listed heritage asset, reflecting its significance within the local ecclesiastical landscape. Such churchyard crosses typically served as focal points for outdoor religious gatherings and processions, and often functioned as markers of sanctuary within the churchyard precinct. The exact dating and original form of this particular example would be determined by architectural analysis of its surviving stonework and any documentary records associated with St Bartholomew's church.

Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016121. View the official record →

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What is Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard?

Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard is a medieval monument standing in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016121.

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

Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew'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 1016121.

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

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 360m north of Joanshill Farm (6.1 km), Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard (6.7 km), Churchyard cross in Holy Rood churchyard (6.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
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.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Moated site 360m north of Joanshill Farm
6.1 km
Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard
6.7 km
Churchyard cross in Holy Rood churchyard
6.9 km
Mordiford Bridge
6.9 km
Site of Rotherwas House, earthwork remains of formal gardens, and Rotherwas Chapel
7.7 km
Churchyard cross, St George's churchyard
8.8 km
Putley churchyard cross
8.9 km
Cherry Hill Camp
9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard

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

The wider landscape

Around Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard

KenchesterRoman town · ~9.1 milesGloucesterRoman town · ~22 milesDroitwichRoman town · ~22.8 miles
Domesday entry for Lincumbe, Herefordshire →
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