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Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date located in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in Cheshire. The monument consists of a cross head mounted on a shaft, though like many surviving examples, it has undergone repair and partial reconstruction over the centuries. Such crosses typically served as focal points within churchyards and may have functioned in relation to burial practices, preaching, or processions during the medieval period. The precise dating of the cross remains difficult to establish from surviving architectural features, though its form is consistent with crosses erected between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries.
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020625. View the official record →
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date located in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020625.
Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard 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 1020625.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Canopied tomb in St Mary's churchyard (0 km), Roman camp at Bent Farm (1 km), Icehouse with associated iceyard at Great Moreton Hall, 70m east of the hall (2.1 km).
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