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Churchyard cross, St John the Baptist's Church is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard at St John the Baptist's Church in Shropshire. The cross survives as a substantial fragment, retaining its shaft and base, which are characteristic of the church crosses that functioned as focal points within parochial spaces from the medieval period onwards. Such crosses typically served both processional and devotional purposes within the churchyard setting. The monument is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its significance as evidence of medieval ecclesiastical organisation and stone craftsmanship.
Churchyard cross, St John the Baptist's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015284. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, St John the Baptist's Church is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard at St John the Baptist's Church in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015284.
Churchyard cross, St John the Baptist's Church 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 1015284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nesscliffe Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort (2.5 km), Churchyard cross, St Martin's Church (2.6 km), Motte 50m south east of St Martin's Church: part of a motte and bailey castle (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St John the Baptist's Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Churchyard cross, St John the Baptist's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.