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Old Ralph is a wayside cross situated on Ledging Hill in Westerdale Moor, North Yorkshire. The monument represents a type of cross commonly erected in medieval times to mark routes across open moorland, serving both practical and spiritual functions for travellers. The cross survives as a stone shaft, though like many such monuments it has been subject to weathering and may have experienced loss or alteration over the centuries. Such crosses typically date from the medieval period, though precise dating of individual examples often remains difficult without documentary evidence or detailed archaeological investigation.
Wayside cross known as Old Ralph on Ledging Hill, Westerdale Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012894. View the official record →
Old Ralph is a wayside cross situated on Ledging Hill in Westerdale Moor, North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012894.
Wayside cross known as Old Ralph on Ledging Hill, Westerdale 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 1012894.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round cairns, one known as Obtrusch, 800m south west of Kneysbeck (7.7 km), Colliery on Rudland Rigg, 825m north east of Bog House (8 km), Western of four round barrows known as Three Howes (8.2 km).
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