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The Conduit Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Dorset, England. The monument dates from the medieval period and originally served a functional role within the landscape, likely associated with water distribution or as a marker point along significant routes. The cross survives as a stone structure characteristic of its period, though like many such monuments it has undergone repairs and modifications over the centuries. Its designation on the National Heritage List reflects its importance as evidence of medieval infrastructure and religious expression in the English countryside.
The Conduit Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002673. View the official record →
The Conduit Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002673.
The Conduit 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 1002673.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sherborne Abbey, remains of (0.1 km), Sherborne Old Castle (1 km), Remains of St Mary Magdalene's Church (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Conduit 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.
The Conduit Cross stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.