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Staunton Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the Forest of Dean area of Gloucestershire. The monument dates from the medieval period and represents the type of stone cross that once marked routes and gathering places throughout the English countryside. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure, though it has been subject to repair and reconstruction over the centuries. Such crosses served practical functions in medieval landscape organisation, providing navigation points and defining boundaries within the forest landscape.
Staunton cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015138. View the official record →
Staunton Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the Forest of Dean area of Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015138.
Staunton 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 1015138.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Briavel's Castle (8 km), Offa's Dyke: section in Mocking Hazell Wood, 400m south of Lindors Farm (8.3 km), Offa's Dyke: section in Victuals Grove, 230m north of Beaconsfield Cottage (8.6 km).
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