The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Michael and St Martin's churchyard, Eastleach Martin

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History & significance

The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Michael and St Martin's churchyard, Eastleach Martin is a surviving fragment of a medieval parish cross, a form of monument commonly erected in English churchyards during the medieval period. The socket stone, which once held the base of the cross structure, and the remaining section of shaft represent typical examples of late medieval stonework, though the exact date of this particular cross has not been definitively established in the surviving records. Such crosses served important communal functions in parish life, often used as focal points for markets, assemblies, and religious gatherings. The Eastleach Martin example, though fragmentary, contributes to our understanding of medieval parish monuments in the Cotswolds and demonstrates the importance of preserving such remains for the study of local medieval history.

The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Michael and St Martin's churchyard, Eastleach Martin is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014402. View the official record →

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