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Medieval wayside cross at Bodden is a stone cross of medieval date located in Somerset. The monument survives as a substantial upright shaft with a cross-head, representing the type of wayside marker that was commonly erected along routes and at meeting places during the medieval period. Such crosses served practical purposes for travellers and pilgrims whilst also functioning as focal points for local communities. The cross at Bodden remains a significant example of medieval stone work and demonstrates the presence of established routeways and settlement patterns in this area of Somerset during the medieval centuries.
Medieval wayside cross at Bodden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015798. View the official record →
Medieval wayside cross at Bodden is a stone cross of medieval date located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015798.
Medieval wayside cross at Bodden 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 1015798.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An area of the Romano-British linear village at Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet (2 km), Small Down Knoll camp (4.3 km), Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval wayside cross at Bodden'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 at Bodden stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.