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Steng medieval wayside cross is a stone cross of medieval date located in Northumberland. The monument stands as a testament to the religious devotion and wayfaring practices of medieval England, when such crosses marked routes, boundaries, and places of spiritual significance across the landscape. The cross survives as a substantial upright shaft, characteristic of wayside crosses erected during the later medieval period to serve pilgrims, traders, and local communities. Its presence in the Northumberland landscape reflects the broader pattern of religious monumentality that distinguished medieval English parishes and highways.
Steng medieval wayside cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008283. View the official record →
Steng medieval wayside cross is a stone cross of medieval date located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008283.
Steng medieval wayside 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 1008283.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead and later steadings, 800m NNW of Ferneyrigg (6.6 km), Romano-British farmstead 1.4km north-west of Ferneyrigg (6.9 km), Deserted village (site of) at West Whelpington Crag (7.1 km).
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