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Medieval cross base 150m south of Holy Rood Church is a scheduled ancient monument located in Dorset, England. The structure comprises the base of a medieval cross, a monument type commonly erected in parishes during the medieval period to serve as a focal point for the community, often sited near the parish church. The cross base remains in situ in its original location relative to Holy Rood Church, providing evidence of the settlement's medieval topography and religious organisation. Such cross bases are typically constructed from stone and represent significant features of the medieval landscape, though much detail regarding this particular example's construction, materials, and exact dating would require direct archaeological documentation.
Medieval cross base 150m south of Holy Rood Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013675. View the official record →
Medieval cross base 150m south of Holy Rood Church is a scheduled ancient monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013675.
Medieval cross base 150m south of Holy Rood 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 1013675.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury (7.5 km), Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrows (7.7 km), Cultivation remains on Thomas's Hill and E of Hilton (9 km).
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