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Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, located in Herefordshire. The monument survives as a base and shaft, representing a type of cross common in English churchyards from the medieval period onwards, though its precise dating remains difficult to establish without detailed archaeological investigation. Such crosses typically served commemorative, processional, or boundary-marking functions within parish ecclesiastical contexts. The structure's survival in situ demonstrates the continuity of Christian practice and churchyard use across several centuries.
Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016341. View the official record →
Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016341.
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 1016341.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Monnington Straddle Motte (3 km), Lower Park Wood Camp (3.1 km), Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard (4.1 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 Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.