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The churchyard cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin in Somerset is a medieval monument of considerable local significance. The cross stands as a substantial stone structure characteristic of the fifteenth-century period, when such monuments were commonly erected in churchyards throughout England. The cross retains features typical of its age, including a stepped base and shaft, which would have served both liturgical and social functions within the parish community. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important survival of late medieval parish religious expression and remains an integral feature of the historic churchyard landscape.
Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015455. View the official record →
The churchyard cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin in Somerset is a medieval monument of considerable local significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015455.
Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin'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 1015455.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Chapel, Shearston (2.6 km), Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place (4.4 km), Buckland Priory fishponds (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin'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 the Virgin's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.