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Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard is a medieval stone monument located in Herefordshire. The cross is a product of the medieval period and represents the type of ceremonial or devotional structure commonly found in English churchyards from the later Middle Ages onwards. Such crosses served functions ranging from assembly points for parishioners to markers of sacred space within the churchyard precinct. The monument survives as a substantial example of vernacular religious architecture from its period.
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016130. View the official record →
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard is a medieval stone monument located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016130.
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 1016130.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aconbury Camp (1.8 km), Ringwork 750m west of Grove Farm (2.2 km), Churchyard cross in St David's churchyard (2.4 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.