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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 →
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. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014402.
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 Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014402.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Halfpenny Bridge (6 km), St John's Hospital (6.4 km), Medieval settlement remains at Inglesham (6.8 km).
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The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Michael and St Martin's churchyard, Eastleach Martin stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.