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Sedgehill churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard at Sedgehill in Wiltshire. The monument is a substantial example of a parish church cross, a form of stone structure that was commonly erected in English churchyards during the medieval period. The cross stands as evidence of the religious and social importance of such monuments in medieval village communities, where they served as focal points for gatherings and processions. The surviving structure demonstrates the craftsmanship typical of medieval masonry work in the region.
Sedgehill churchyard cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005613. View the official record →
Sedgehill churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard at Sedgehill in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005613.
Sedgehill churchyard 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 1005613.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Melbury Beacon and circular enclosure on Melbury Hill (8.6 km), Cross dyke and linear boundary on Melbury Hill and Compton Down (8.6 km), Bowl barrow 380m west of the western edge of Hawcombe Copse, Charlton Down (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Sedgehill churchyard 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.
Sedgehill churchyard cross stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.