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Medieval cross, 400m south east of Crag House is a wayside cross of medieval date located in Northumberland. The monument survives as a stone cross shaft, a common feature of the medieval landscape serving functions both religious and practical as a waymarker or gathering point. Such crosses were frequently erected during the medieval period and represent an important class of surviving stone monuments from that era. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and religious practice in the northern English landscape.
Medieval cross, 400m south east of Crag House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008424. View the official record →
Medieval cross, 400m south east of Crag House is a wayside cross of medieval date located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008424.
Medieval cross, 400m south east of Crag House 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 1008424.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort on Warden Hill, 1km north-west of High Warden (3.1 km), Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish church (3.3 km), Hexham Bridge (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval cross, 400m south east of Crag House'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.
Medieval cross, 400m south east of Crag House stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.