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White Cross is a wayside cross located at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale in Yorkshire, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents the type of roadside marker that would have served practical and spiritual functions for travellers in the region. Such crosses typically functioned as waymarkers, resting places, and focal points for Christian devotion. The survival of this example contributes to understanding the pattern of medieval infrastructure and religious observance in the North York Moors landscape.
White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012893. View the official record →
White Cross is a wayside cross located at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012893.
White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and Commondale 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 1012893.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Western Howes round barrows, 250m north west of White Cross (8.5 km), Wayside cross and boundary marker known as Young Ralph on Westerdale Moor (8.7 km), White Cross boundary marker known as Fat Betty on Danby Moor (8.8 km).
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