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Crowcombe village cross is a medieval wayside cross located approximately 170 metres north-west of Holy Ghost Church in Crowcombe, Somerset. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents the type of communal monument typically erected in village centres or at important junctions, serving functions both practical and ceremonial within parish life. The cross survives as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its historical significance to the settlement's organisation and character.
Crowcombe village cross 170m north west of Holy Ghost Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017220. View the official record →
Crowcombe village cross is a medieval wayside cross located approximately 170 metres north-west of Holy Ghost Church in Crowcombe, Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017220.
Crowcombe village cross 170m north west of Holy Ghost 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 1017220.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three round cairns on Wills Neck (3 km), Two bowl barrows, 530m and 670m north east of Plantation Cottage (3.5 km), Bowl barrow 840m north east of Bagborough House (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Crowcombe village cross 170m north west of Holy Ghost 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.
Crowcombe village cross 170m north west of Holy Ghost Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.