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Churchyard Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of substantial antiquity, located in Worcestershire. The monument represents a typical example of the churchyard crosses that served both practical and spiritual functions within English parishes from at least the medieval period onwards. Such crosses traditionally marked the focal point of the churchyard and functioned as gathering places for parishioners, whilst their presence reinforced the sacred character of the burial ground. The precise dating of this particular example and details of its original form would require consultation of the monument's full designation record and any archaeological surveys undertaken by conservation authorities.
Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015946. View the official record →
Churchyard Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of substantial antiquity, located in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015946.
Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist'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 1015946.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deerhurst monastic site and multi-period settlement (1.8 km), Moated site 200m north of Lucas Farm, Corse Lawn (3.2 km), Holm Castle, site of (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist'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 John the Baptist's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.