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The remains of the medieval standing cross adjacent to St Mary's Church, Almer, is a fragmentary monument of the later medieval period located in Dorset. The cross survives as a substantial stone shaft, representing a type of monument commonly erected in English parishes during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, often serving as focal points for community gatherings or religious observance. The survival of the shaft in situ near the church demonstrates the enduring relationship between parochial monuments and ecclesiastical structures in the medieval English landscape. The monument's preservation, though incomplete, provides evidence of the material culture and spatial organisation of this Dorset parish during the late medieval period.
Remains of medieval standing cross adjacent to St Mary's Church, Almer is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014759. View the official record →
The remains of the medieval standing cross adjacent to St Mary's Church, Almer, is a fragmentary monument of the later medieval period located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014759.
Remains of medieval standing cross adjacent to St Mary's Church, Almer 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 1014759.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Morden Heath, 282m north-east of Decoy House (6.6 km), Decoy pond and associated overnight shelter on Decoy Heath (7.6 km), Bowl barrow 610m east of Bere Heath Farm (8.3 km).
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