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Cross and Hand wayside cross is a medieval stone cross located approximately 670 metres south of the Friary of St Francis near Dorset. The cross represents a typical example of wayside religious monuments that served both devotional and practical functions along medieval routes of pilgrimage and travel. Its precise dating and original form remain subjects of local and archaeological interest, though such crosses commonly originated during the late medieval period. The monument survives as evidence of the religious landscape that characterised the region around the Franciscan friary and the broader network of sacred sites in medieval Dorset.
Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015041. View the official record →
Cross and Hand wayside cross is a medieval stone cross located approximately 670 metres south of the Friary of St Francis near Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015041.
Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis 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 1015041.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Stratton Down (8.4 km), Multi-period landscape including an Iron Age or Romano British settlement, part of an associated field system, six bowl barrows and an enclosure 600m south east of Langford Farm (8.4 km), Frampton Roman villa (8.6 km).
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