© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
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).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Somerton Market Cross