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Stony Cross is a wayside cross located on the A170 road approximately 920 metres south-east of Highfield House in Yorkshire. The monument is a medieval cross, a common feature of the English landscape that typically served as a marker along routes of travel and pilgrimage or as a meeting point for local communities. The cross stands within an area of historical significance marked by its inclusion on the National Heritage List for England under reference 1010077. Like many surviving wayside crosses, it represents the material culture of medieval religious and social practice, though the exact date of its construction and any specific historical associations remain as recorded in the official heritage designation.
Wayside cross called Stony Cross on the A170 920m south east of Highfield House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010077. View the official record →
Stony Cross is a wayside cross located on the A170 road approximately 920 metres south-east of Highfield House in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010077.
Wayside cross called Stony Cross on the A170 920m south east of Highfield House 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 1010077.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 420m north of Rye House Farm (4.1 km), Round barrow 300m north of Rye House Farm (4.2 km), Earthworks by Stonegrave church (7 km).
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