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The churchyard cross in St Mary and St Peter's churchyard is a medieval monument of probable 14th or 15th century date, located in the parish of Huish Episcopi in Somerset. The cross stands as a typical example of a parish churchyard cross, a common feature of English ecclesiastical sites from the medieval period onwards, serving functions both liturgical and social within the community. The monument retains its basic stone structure, though it has undergone repairs and modifications over the centuries as part of the ongoing maintenance of the churchyard. Such crosses were focal points for gatherings, processions, and transactions within parish life, and their survival, particularly where original elements remain, contributes to the understanding of medieval parochial organisation and stone working practices.
Churchyard cross in St Mary and St Peter's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015875. View the official record →
The churchyard cross in St Mary and St Peter's churchyard is a medieval monument of probable 14th or 15th century date, located in the parish of Huish Episcopi in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015875.
Churchyard cross in St Mary and St Peter'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 1015875.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m west of Starve Lark Farm (9.1 km), Bowl barrow 390m northwest of Fernhill Farm (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 350m northwest of Fernhill Farm (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Mary and St Peter'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 Mary and St Peter's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.