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Village cross is a medieval monument located in Somerset, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents a form of public monument commonly erected in parish centres during the later Middle Ages, serving both functional and symbolic purposes within village communities. Village crosses typically functioned as gathering points for markets, proclamations, and social interaction, whilst also demonstrating parochial identity and prosperity. The physical form and surviving architectural details of this example contribute to understanding medieval settlement patterns and village social organisation in the English west country.
Village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017016. View the official record →
Village cross is a medieval monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017016.
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 1017016.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Charn Hill (3.6 km), Maperton medieval settlement (3.8 km), Promontory fort on Barrow Hill (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Village 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.
Village cross stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.