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St Michael's churchyard cross in Somerset is a medieval monument of Christian devotional significance. The cross stands as evidence of the religious practices and spatial organisation of a medieval parish, where such monuments typically served both liturgical and communal functions within the churchyard setting. Dating to the medieval period, the structure reflects the construction techniques and design conventions characteristic of its era. As a listed ancient monument, it represents an important surviving example of parish church furniture that contributes to the understanding of medieval ecclesiastical life and landscape in Somerset.
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015512. View the official record →
St Michael's churchyard cross in Somerset is a medieval monument of Christian devotional significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015512.
Churchyard cross in St Michael'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 1015512.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tun Bridge (4.4 km), Large irregular stone circle at Stanton Drew south east of Church Farm (5.6 km), Bowl barrow 90m south-west of Bicknell Farm (5.8 km).
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