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Cundy Cross is a wayside cross located in Yorkshire, England, and represents a common form of medieval roadside monument that served both practical and religious functions. The cross dates from the medieval period, when such structures were erected along routes to provide wayfarers with a place of rest and spiritual reflection, and to mark significant routes and boundaries through the landscape. The monument survives as a stone structure typical of Yorkshire's wayside cross tradition, examples of which are scattered across the region's moorlands and valleys. Such crosses formed an important part of the medieval infrastructure of northern England and their survival into the modern era provides evidence of longstanding patterns of movement and settlement in the Yorkshire countryside.
Wayside cross known as the Cundy Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011758. View the official record →
Cundy Cross is a wayside cross located in Yorkshire, England, and represents a common form of medieval roadside monument that served both practical and religious functions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011758.
Wayside cross known as the Cundy 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 1011758.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Handlands Romano-British settlement, 460m south west of Woodseats Farm (3.3 km), Romano-British field system and settlement at Wheata Wood (3.7 km), Wayside and boundary cross on the south side of Elliott Lane (4.3 km).
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