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Wheston Cross is a standing cross located in Derbyshire, England, dating to the medieval period. The monument survives as a stone cross shaft, representative of the wayside crosses that were common features of the English landscape from the medieval era onwards. Such crosses typically served functional and devotional purposes within their local communities, marking routes, boundaries, or significant gathering points. The cross remains an important archaeological record of medieval material culture and landscape use in the Peak District region.
Standing cross known as Wheston Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009050. View the official record →
Wheston Cross is a standing cross located in Derbyshire, England, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009050.
Standing cross known as Wheston 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 1009050.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Five Wells chambered tomb (5.5 km), Two bowl barrows on Chelmorton Low (6.1 km), Brushfield Hough bowl barrow (6.6 km).
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