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Reaps Cross is a wayside cross located in Yorkshire, England, and is recorded as a monument of medieval origin. The cross represents a category of roadside monuments that served both practical and spiritual functions in the medieval landscape, typically marking significant routes, boundaries, or places of gathering. Like many such crosses, it would have provided a focal point for travellers and local communities during the medieval period. The monument survives as evidence of medieval religious and social infrastructure in the Yorkshire region.
Wayside cross known as Reaps Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013830. View the official record →
Reaps Cross is a wayside cross located in Yorkshire, England, and is recorded as a monument of medieval origin. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013830.
Wayside cross known as Reaps 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 1013830.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross known as Mount Cross (4.2 km), Wayside cross known as Abel Cross (4.3 km), Old Church of St Thomas Becket, 210m north east of Daisy Field Farm (4.8 km).
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