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The standing cross 80m south of St Mary's Church is a medieval wayside cross of uncertain date, likely erected during the later medieval period. The monument survives as a stone cross shaft mounted on a stepped base, a form typical of parish crosses that served both devotional and practical functions within medieval communities. Such crosses commonly marked significant locations within settlements or along routes of pilgrimage and trade, and frequently underwent reconstruction or repair across centuries. The precise dating and original form of this particular cross remain subjects for further investigation, though its survival and listing reflect its importance to the archaeological record of medieval Somerset.
Medieval standing cross 80m south of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015796. View the official record →
The standing cross 80m south of St Mary's Church is a medieval wayside cross of uncertain date, likely erected during the later medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015796.
Medieval standing cross 80m south of St Mary'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 1015796.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King's Castle enclosures, Iron Age defended settlement (2.5 km), Market cross in the market place (2.9 km), Two bowl barrows on Barren Down, 250m north west of Princes Lodge (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval standing cross 80m south of St Mary's Church'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 80m south of St Mary's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.