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Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard is a medieval monument situated in Worcestershire. The cross dates from the medieval period and stands within the churchyard of St John the Baptist, serving as a focal point of religious and communal significance typical of parish churches throughout England. As a listed ancient monument, it represents an important example of churchyard ecclesiastical provision from this era. The survival of such crosses provides evidence of medieval religious practice and the organisation of parish communities during the Middle Ages.
Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021171. View the official record →
Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard is a medieval monument situated in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021171.
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 1021171.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Feckenham manorial moated site (0.2 km), Moated site at Astwood Court (2.3 km), Moated site immediately east of Gannow Farm (2.7 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.