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Taston village cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Taston in Oxfordshire. The cross survives as a stone structure typical of village crosses erected during the medieval period, serving as a focal point for community gathering and commerce. Like many such monuments, it would have functioned as a market cross and assembly point for the parish. The exact date of its construction remains uncertain, though such crosses were commonly established or rebuilt between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Taston village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008406. View the official record →
Taston village cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Taston in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008406.
Taston village 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 1008406.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oaklands Farm Roman villa (5.8 km), Bowl barrow 200m west of Hawksnest Copse in Wychwood Forest (5.8 km), Slatepits Copse long barrow, 1km SE of High Lodge in Wychwood Forest (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Taston village cross's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Taston village cross stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.