
What is recorded here
Ancient Stone Cross in St. Andrew's Churchyard, Chew Magna, Somerset is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
The stone cross in St. Andrew's Churchyard, Chew Magna, Somerset, likely dates to the Early Medieval period, possibly 9th to 12th century, and may have had both Christian and pre-Christian significance, serving as a focal point for ritual or communal gatherings. Such crosses often reflected local Christian traditions and may have been associated with early church sites or pilgrimage routes.
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Places near here
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Old School RoomListed building · 103 yd
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Chew HillMountain / peak · 1452 yd
Knowle HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Pathway to Knowle HillMountain or hill · 1.2 mi
Denny IslandIsland · 1.5 mi
Hammerhill WoodWood · 1.7 mi
Waterfall near Chew StokeWaterfall · 2.0 mi
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Photo: Vera Baber · CC BY-SA 2.0