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Wayside cross on Totley Moor, west of Saltersitch Bridge, is a medieval stone cross located in Derbyshire. The monument consists of a cross head mounted on a shaft, typical of wayside crosses that served as landmarks and focal points for travellers along routes across moorland terrain. Dating to the medieval period, such crosses functioned as waymarkers and places of rest for journeymen traversing the exposed moorland landscape between settlements. The cross represents an important element of the medieval infrastructure that shaped movement and navigation across the Peak District uplands.
Wayside cross on Totley Moor, west of Saltersitch Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009291. View the official record →
Wayside cross on Totley Moor, west of Saltersitch Bridge, is a medieval stone cross located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009291.
Wayside cross on Totley Moor, west of Saltersitch Bridge 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 1009291.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 890m SSW of Hob Hurst's House (9.5 km), Round cairn 970m south of Hob Hurst's House (9.6 km), Round cairn on Harland Edge (9.7 km).
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