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Queen Charlton village cross is a medieval monument located in the parish of Queen Charlton in Somerset. The cross represents a form of community infrastructure typical of English villages from the medieval period onwards, serving functions that ranged from market activity to social gathering. The structure survives as evidence of the settlement's medieval organisation and the importance of such crosses as focal points within village layouts during this period.
Queen Charlton village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015510. View the official record →
Queen Charlton village cross is a medieval monument located in the parish of Queen Charlton in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015510.
Queen Charlton village 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 1015510.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone called Hautville's Quoit (4.6 km), Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke (5 km), Two stone circles and two stone avenues at Stanton Drew, east of Court Farm (5.1 km).
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