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Somerton Market Cross is a medieval stone cross located in the market town of Somerton in Somerset. The structure dates from the fifteenth century and served as the focal point of the town's commercial and social life, typical of market crosses erected during the late medieval period across England. The cross features a stone shaft and base, though the monument has been subject to restoration and rebuilding over the centuries. Such crosses functioned both as symbols of market rights and as gathering places for townspeople, reflecting Somerton's importance as a trading centre in medieval Somerset.
Somerton Market Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016740. View the official record →
Somerton Market Cross is a medieval stone cross located in the market town of Somerton in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016740.
Somerton Market 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 1016740.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Melbury Roman villa (1.5 km), Duck decoy 700m WNW of Rookery Farm (2.8 km), Bineham City deserted village (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Somerton Market 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.
Somerton Market Cross stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.