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St Mary's churchyard cross in Herefordshire is a medieval monument of significant local importance. The cross dates to the medieval period and stands within the churchyard of St Mary's Church. As a churchyard cross, it would have served both practical and spiritual functions within the parish, likely used for gatherings, proclamations, and religious observance. The monument survives as a testament to medieval parochial life and remains a feature of the historic churchyard landscape.
Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016132. View the official record →
St Mary's churchyard cross in Herefordshire is a medieval monument of significant local importance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016132.
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 1016132.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-Twyn Earthwork (2.7 km), Penbidwal Moated Site (2.8 km), The Moat Mound and Bailey Castle, Tre Fedw (3.3 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 Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.