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Wayside cross 190m south west of Crossgates Farm is a medieval stone cross located in Norfolk, England. The monument represents a type of wayside religious marker typical of the medieval period, serving as a focal point for travellers and local communities along what was likely an established route through the Norfolk landscape. The cross survives as a fragmentary stone structure, testament to the weathering and losses sustained over centuries. Such wayside crosses were commonly erected between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries and often marked significant junctions, boundaries, or places of religious devotion in the medieval English countryside.
Wayside cross 190m south west of Crossgates Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018298. View the official record →
Wayside cross 190m south west of Crossgates Farm is a medieval stone cross located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018298.
Wayside cross 190m south west of Crossgates Farm 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 1018298.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Hills and Holes Plantation, 30m north west of Home Farm (4 km), Shouldham Priory with associated water management features, a section of a Roman road and a Bronze Age urnfield (5.2 km), Devil's Dyke, Beechamwell and Barton Bendish. Section 1km in length West of Smeeth Wood (5.6 km).
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