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St Mary's churchyard cross in Somerset is a medieval monument of stone construction typical of ecclesiastical sites in the West Country. The cross dates from the medieval period and served as a focal point within the churchyard, functioning both as a religious symbol and as a practical gathering place for the parish community. Its physical form, like many surviving examples of this type, would have comprised a stone shaft mounted on a stepped base, though the precise condition and any subsequent restoration should be verified against the current monument record. Such crosses represent an important category of medieval religious architecture and their survival contributes significantly to understanding the layout and social function of medieval parish churches.
Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015452. View the official record →
St Mary's churchyard cross in Somerset is a medieval monument of stone construction typical of ecclesiastical sites in the West Country. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015452.
Churchyard cross in St Mary'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 1015452.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three round cairns on Wills Neck (5.5 km), Two bowl barrows, 530m and 670m north east of Plantation Cottage (5.5 km), Two cairns, 780m ESE of Triscombe Farm (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Mary'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's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.