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Medieval monastic wayside cross base

England
List entry 1008778
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008778
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SD 92996 65519
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Medieval monastic wayside cross base is a stone monument dating to the medieval period, located in Yorkshire. The structure comprises a base that once supported a cross shaft, typical of monuments erected by monastic communities to mark boundaries, routes, or places of devotion in the landscape. Such wayside crosses served important functions in medieval society, guiding travellers and demarcating monastic lands. The surviving base represents a significant example of religious material culture from the period, though much of the original cross structure has been lost to time.

Medieval monastic wayside cross base is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008778. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval monastic wayside cross base?

Medieval monastic wayside cross base is a stone monument dating to the medieval period, located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008778.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval monastic wayside cross base?

Medieval monastic wayside cross base 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 1008778.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval monastic wayside cross base?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town Head (4.5 km), Lime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth Barn (6.9 km), Pillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' Graves (8 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Medieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town Head
4.5 km
Lime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth Barn
6.9 km
Pillow mounds east of Friars Head, known as Giants' Graves
8 km
Cup marked rock in wall east of Scarnber Wood, 500m north east of Bark Laithe, Winterburn
8.3 km
Round barrow 550m south west of Park Hill
8.5 km
Lower Colgarth Hill round cairn
8.5 km
Calton Gill round cairn
8.9 km
Scale Hill round cairn
9.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval monastic wayside cross base

Medieval monastic wayside cross base stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

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