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Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church

England
List entry 1016232
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016232
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
ST 64891 38681
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church is a stone cross monument located in Somerset, England. The cross dates to the medieval period and represents a category of religious or commemorative monuments that were commonly erected in English parishes during the Middle Ages. Such crosses typically served functions including marking parish boundaries, serving as gathering points for communities, or commemorating significant local events or individuals. The monument survives as a standing stone structure and remains designated as an ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England.

Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016232. View the official record →

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What is Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church?

Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church is a stone cross monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016232.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church?

Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's 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 1016232.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm (2.2 km), Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge (2.6 km), Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm (2.8 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm
2.2 km
Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge
2.6 km
Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm
2.8 km
Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill
3.3 km
Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House
4.7 km
The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St Mary
5.2 km
Prospect tower 230m south of King's School
5.5 km
Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School
5.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church

Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church

Cadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~8.4 milesGlastonbury AbbeyArchaeological site · ~9.2 milesIlchesterRoman town · ~12.7 milesBathRoman town · ~17.4 milesBattle of Langport 1645Battle (1645) · ~14.6 milesBattle of Lansdown (Hill) 1643Battle (1643) · ~20.1 milesBattle of LansdowneBattle (1643) · ~20.2 miles
Domesday entry for Evercreech, Somerset →
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