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St Kenelm's churchyard cross in Gloucestershire is a medieval monument of Early English Gothic character, likely dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century. The cross stands within the churchyard of St Kenelm's Church in Minster, a location associated with the cult of Saint Kenelm, a local martyr saint of considerable devotional importance in the medieval period. The monument exemplifies the class of parish churchyard crosses that served ceremonial and processional functions within medieval ecclesiastical communities. Such crosses were focal points for outdoor religious gatherings and marked sacred space within the churchyard precinct.
Churchyard cross in St Kenelm's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014417. View the official record →
St Kenelm's churchyard cross in Gloucestershire is a medieval monument of Early English Gothic character, likely dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014417.
Churchyard cross in St Kenelm'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 1014417.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British site known as Hailey Wood Camp (3.5 km), Hullasey Grove medieval village site (4.9 km), Bowl barrow 400m east of Upper Hyde Farm (6 km).
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