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Stump Cross is a wayside cross situated on Bransdale Ridge in Yorkshire, England. The monument takes the form of a stone cross base, of which only the stump remains, indicating the upper portions have been lost to weathering or deliberate damage over the centuries. Such wayside crosses typically date from the medieval period and served as markers along routes of travel and pilgrimage, as well as potential focal points for devotional practice in the landscape. The surviving stonework at Stump Cross preserves evidence of this medieval tradition of roadside religious monuments that characterised the Yorkshire moorlands.
Wayside cross known as Stump Cross on Bransdale Ridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010347. View the official record →
Stump Cross is a wayside cross situated on Bransdale Ridge in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010347.
Wayside cross known as Stump Cross on Bransdale Ridge 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 1010347.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross 950m east of Spout House Plantation (5.5 km), Two round barrows and a boundary stone 800m east of Spout House Plantation (5.7 km), Roppa South Cross on Carr Cote Ridge 1100m WSW of Piethorn (5.9 km).
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