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Village cross is a medieval monument located in Yorkshire, England, serving as the focal point of its settlement's public life. Such crosses typically date from the medieval period, functioning as gathering places for markets, proclamations, and community assemblies. The structure would have comprised a stone base and shaft, though the specific architectural details and current state of preservation of this particular example require reference to its detailed list entry documentation. These monuments represent important physical evidence of medieval village organisation and the ceremonial and practical role of the parish centre in pre-modern English communities.
Village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013622. View the official record →
Village cross is a medieval monument located in Yorkshire, England, serving as the focal point of its settlement's public life. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013622.
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 1013622.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Field crop mark site centred 300m SSE of Northorpe, interpreted as a Neolithic henge later reused as a Bronze Age ringwork (2.1 km), Moated site in Hall Garth Park (3.3 km), Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post and World War II visual spotting post, 200m north of Southfield House (4.2 km).
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