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The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard is a surviving fragment of a medieval cross that once stood in the churchyard of St Andrew's Church in Gloucestershire. The monument comprises a stone socket base with an attached section of shaft, representing typical examples of the decorated or utilitarian crosses that marked parish centres throughout medieval England. Such crosses served important functions in parochial life, acting as gathering places and markers of ecclesiastical jurisdiction. The survival of both socket and shaft elements provides evidence of medieval stonemasonry and the long-standing role of churchyard crosses as focal points within their communities.
The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014407. View the official record →
The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard is a surviving fragment of a medieval cross that once stood in the churchyard of St Andrew's Church in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014407.
The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard 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 1014407.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oldbury Camp: an Iron Age fort at Oldbury-on-Severn (7 km), Offa's Dyke: section 240m north east of Buttington Farm (7.4 km), Offa's Dyke: section known as Buttington Tump, 100m west of Buttington Lodge (7.4 km).
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