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Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor

England
List entry 1010082
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010082
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
NZ 68552 10987
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Job Cross is a wayside cross located on Danby Low Moor in North Yorkshire. The monument is a stone cross of medieval date, typical of the crosses that marked routes and boundaries across the moorland landscape of northern England. Such crosses served practical purposes for travellers and pilgrims whilst also functioning as territorial or administrative markers within the medieval landscape. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument reflecting its historical significance to understanding medieval communications and land use in the region.

Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010082. View the official record →

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What is Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor?

Job Cross is a wayside cross located on Danby Low Moor in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010082.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor?

Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor 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 1010082.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wolf Pit round barrow at the southern end of Danby Rigg, 810m south east of Falcon Farm (7.6 km), Western Howes round barrows, 250m north west of White Cross (8.8 km), Hart Leap cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 240m and 410m north of Highdale Farm (8.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Wolf Pit round barrow at the southern end of Danby Rigg, 810m south east of Falcon Farm
7.6 km
Western Howes round barrows, 250m north west of White Cross
8.8 km
Hart Leap cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 240m and 410m north of Highdale Farm
8.8 km
Wayside cross and boundary marker known as Young Ralph on Westerdale Moor
8.9 km
White Cross boundary marker known as Fat Betty on Danby Moor
9 km
Wayside cross known as Old Ralph on Ledging Hill, Westerdale Moor
9.1 km
Wayside Cross called Botton Cross on Danby High Moor
9.1 km
Cross dyke on Glaisdale Rigg, 520m and 250m west of Highdale Farm
9.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor

Wayside cross called Job Cross at Middle Heads on Danby Low Moor stands on Ravenscar Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

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