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Abel Cross is a medieval wayside cross situated in Yorkshire, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and would have served as a significant landmark along local routes, typical of such crosses which functioned as markers, meeting points, and sites of religious devotion. The cross survives as a physical testament to medieval religious practice and landscape organisation, representing the type of structure commonly erected in rural areas during the Middle Ages. Such wayside crosses were often focal points for local communities and travellers, though many were later damaged or destroyed during religious and social upheavals.
Wayside cross known as Abel Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009289. View the official record →
Abel Cross is a medieval wayside cross situated in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009289.
Wayside cross known as Abel 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 1009289.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross known as Tinker Cross (2.5 km), Old Church of St Thomas Becket, 210m north east of Daisy Field Farm (2.7 km), The old bridge over the Hebden Water at Hebden Bridge (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross known as Abel Cross'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 known as Abel Cross stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.