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Medieval wayside cross is a stone cross monument located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the medieval period. The structure comprises a shaft and base typical of wayside crosses erected during the Middle Ages, which served as markers along routes of pilgrimage and travel, as well as focal points for local communities. Such crosses functioned variously as meeting places, preaching stations, and territorial markers. The monument remains evidence of medieval devotional practice and the organisation of movement through the Yorkshire landscape during the medieval era.
Medieval wayside cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008779. View the official record →
Medieval wayside cross is a stone cross monument located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008779.
Medieval wayside cross 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 1008779.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle, farm site and enclosures 340yds (310m) NE of Wassa Hill (8.8 km), Settlement 1250yds (1140m) NE of Malham Tarn House (9 km), Enclosures 600yds (550m) SE of Wassa Hill (9.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval wayside cross'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 wayside cross stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.