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Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard is a medieval monument located in Somerset, England. The structure dates to the medieval period and would have served as a focal point within the churchyard, typical of parish crosses erected near parish churches throughout England during the Middle Ages. Such crosses functioned as gathering places and marked the sacred boundary of the churchyard, often serving ceremonial and administrative purposes within the community. The survival of this cross represents a significant example of medieval ecclesiastical architecture and reflects the religious and social practices of its period.
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015512. View the official record →
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard is a medieval monument located in Somerset, England. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Michael'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 Michael's churchyard stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.