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Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist and St Helen is a medieval stone cross situated in Wiltshire. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands within the churchyard of its parish church. Such crosses typically served as focal points for religious observance and community gathering within medieval church settings. The cross represents a form of ecclesiastical monument common throughout England during the medieval era, contributing to the physical and spiritual fabric of parish life.
Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist and St Helen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016360. View the official record →
Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist and St Helen is a medieval stone cross situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016360.
Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist and St Helen 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 1016360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 500m west of The Row (9.7 km), Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury Down (9.7 km), Bowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monument (9.8 km).
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