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Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard, Dudleston is a stone cross shaft surviving in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in Dudleston, Shropshire. The monument dates to the medieval period, representing a type of monument commonly found in English churchyards from the twelfth century onwards. The cross shaft remains as evidence of devotional practice and the organisation of medieval parish communities. Its survival within the consecrated churchyard setting reflects the historical continuity of this site as a place of religious significance.
Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard, Dudleston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015297. View the official record →
Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard, Dudleston is a stone cross shaft surviving in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in Dudleston, Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015297.
Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard, Dudleston 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 1015297.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: 110m long section, 620m south east of Henlle Home Farm (5.4 km), Wat's Dyke, 420m long section, 190m west of the junction between Preeshenlle Lane and St Martin's Road (5.8 km), Bryn-y-Castell and a section of Wat's Dyke adjacent to Preeshenlle United Reformed Church (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard, Dudleston's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard, Dudleston stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.