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Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's Church is a medieval stone cross located in Somerset. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands as a surviving example of the churchyard crosses that were common features of English parish churches. Such crosses typically served both liturgical and communal functions within the medieval church precinct. The cross remains an important piece of local ecclesiastical heritage, preserving evidence of medieval religious practice and settlement in the county.
Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020691. View the official record →
Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's Church is a medieval stone cross located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020691.
Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin'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 1020691.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 650m north west of Elworthy Barrows hillfort (3.6 km), World War II pillbox 100m west of Ralegh's Cross Hotel (3.8 km), Elworthy Barrows hillfort (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's Church'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.
Cross in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin's Church stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.