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The standing cross 30m south of the Church of St Paul is a medieval monument located in Dorset, England. The cross represents a significant example of the stone monuments erected during the medieval period, likely serving religious and communal functions within the parish landscape. Such crosses typically marked important locations, facilitated processions, or provided focal points for outdoor gatherings and devotion. The survival of this structure demonstrates the enduring presence of medieval religious material culture in the English countryside and its continued association with the established parish church.
Medieval standing cross 30m south of the Church of St Paul is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013676. View the official record →
The standing cross 30m south of the Church of St Paul is a medieval monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013676.
Medieval standing cross 30m south of the Church of St Paul 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 1013676.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross dyke and bowl barrow on Bell Hill 690m north east of Baker's Folly (6.9 km), Bowl barrow on Ibberton Hill 250m south of Baker's Folly (7.8 km), Rowbarrow, 500m north west of Hedge End Farm (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval standing cross 30m south of the Church of St Paul'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 standing cross 30m south of the Church of St Paul stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.