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High Cross is a fragmentary medieval cross monument located in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels in Cumberland, England. The surviving elements comprise a shaft, head, and base, representing the principal components of what would originally have been a complete preaching or market cross of Anglo-Saxon or early medieval origin. Such crosses functioned as focal points for outdoor religious gatherings and community assembly, and their presence in churchyard settings indicates the site's longstanding importance as a place of gathering and spiritual significance. The fragmented condition of the monument reflects the vicissitudes of its survival through centuries of use and weathering, though its constituent parts remain positioned within the churchyard, preserving evidence of medieval cross-craft traditions in the region.
High cross shaft, high cross head, and high cross base in St Michael and All Angels churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012645. View the official record →
High Cross is a fragmentary medieval cross monument located in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012645.
High cross shaft, high cross head, and high cross base in St Michael and All Angels churchyard 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 1012645.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield on Waberthwaite Fell, 840m north west of Redgill Head (4.7 km), Prehistoric cairnfield on Corney Fell, 680m north east of Charlesground (4.8 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Waberthwaite Fell, on the north bank of Charlesground Gill, 880m south east of High Corney (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of High cross shaft, high cross head, and high cross base in St Michael and All Angels churchyard'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.
High cross shaft, high cross head, and high cross base in St Michael and All Angels churchyard stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.