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Cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church is a medieval stone cross located in Somerset. The monument survives as a substantial standing cross, representing an important category of parish religious monuments erected during the medieval period. Such crosses were focal points within churchyard spaces, serving both spiritual and practical functions within their communities. The cross is recorded as a designated heritage monument, reflecting its significance as a surviving example of medieval ecclesiastical architecture and its contribution to understanding the religious landscape of Somerset parishes.
Cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021155. View the official record →
Cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church is a medieval stone cross located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021155.
Cross in the churchyard of St Mary'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 1021155.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wiveliscombe Barrow (4.5 km), Burrow Farm iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 350m north east of Burrow Farm (5 km), Bowl barrow 700m north east of Burrow Farm (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in the churchyard of St Mary'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's Church stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.