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The Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard is a medieval monument of likely 14th or 15th century date located in Herefordshire. The cross survives as a stone structure within the churchyard setting, representing a category of parish monuments that served both devotional and communal functions in medieval and early modern England. Such churchyard crosses typically marked focal points for processions, gatherings, and public observance within parochial communities. The monument remains designated as an ancient monument on the National Heritage List for England, indicating its recognised archaeological and historical importance to the region's medieval heritage.
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016126. View the official record →
The Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard is a medieval monument of likely 14th or 15th century date located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016126.
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 1016126.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapel at Chapel Farm (3.1 km), Dyke on S side of Yatton Wood (4 km), Mortimer's Castle N and E of St Bartholomew's Church (4.4 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 Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.