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Wayside cross 70m north of St Michael's Church is a medieval stone cross located in Dorset, England. The monument dates from the medieval period and represents a form of wayside religious marker that would have served both devotional and practical functions within the local landscape, such as marking routes or assembly points. The cross survives as a standing stone monument and remains of archaeological interest as evidence of medieval religious practice in the parish. Its proximity to St Michael's Church suggests a relationship to the ecclesiastical centre of the settlement, typical of crosses positioned near places of worship during this period.
Wayside cross 70m north of St Michael's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020613. View the official record →
Wayside cross 70m north of St Michael's Church is a medieval stone cross located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020613.
Wayside cross 70m north of St Michael's Church 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 1020613.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of round barrows on King Down (7.9 km), Section of Roman road near Badbury Rings (8.5 km), Group of round barrows NW of Badbury Rings (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross 70m north of St Michael's Church'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.
Wayside cross 70m north of St Michael's Church stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.