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Cross in the churchyard of St Helen's Church is a medieval stone cross located in Yorkshire. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands within the churchyard of St Helen's Church, serving as a surviving example of the type of monumental cross that commonly occupied English parish churchyards. Such crosses typically functioned as focal points for the churchyard and sometimes as markers for significant gathering places or burial sites. The cross remains an important indicator of the religious and communal significance of the site throughout the medieval and post-medieval periods.
Cross in the churchyard of St Helen's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012934. View the official record →
Cross in the churchyard of St Helen's Church is a medieval stone cross located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012934.
Cross in the churchyard of St Helen'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 1012934.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Radcliffe moated site, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street (5.5 km), Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street (5.5 km), Roman Ridge, Roman road, NW of Doncaster (5.8 km).
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