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Wayside cross at Stoughton Cross is a medieval wayside cross situated in Somerset, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands as evidence of the network of crosses that marked routes and served religious or commemorative functions in the English landscape. The cross represents a category of monument typical of the high and late medieval periods, when such structures were commonly erected at prominent locations along pathways and at crossroads throughout the countryside.
Wayside cross at Stoughton Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015451. View the official record →
Wayside cross at Stoughton Cross is a medieval wayside cross situated in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015451.
Wayside cross at Stoughton 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 1015451.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of the Abbot's Way trackway, 500m WSW of Honeygar Farm (7.1 km), Wooden trackways on Chilton Moor, 300m west of Station Farm (7.8 km), Lake villages NW of Oxenpill (7.8 km).
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