What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Somerset.
Blagdon Cross, located in Somerset, is a medieval high cross, likely erected between the 9th and 12th centuries, and is thought to have a Christian dedication, typical of such monuments in the Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods. Its significance lies in its role as a religious and territorial marker, reflecting the spread of Christianity and local ecclesiastical activity in the region.
Places near here
Little Quarme WoodWood · 538 yd
Luckwells WoodWood · 776 yd
North Hawkwell Wood - Snowdrop ValleyVisitor information · 935 yd
Snowdrop Valley : Small Stream WaterfallWaterfall · 951 yd
Modern Milestone by the A396, Wheddon CrossMonument or public art · 1196 yd
K6 Telephone Kiosk, Wheddon CrossListed building · 1224 yd
Norman CottageListed building · 1230 yd
Cutcombe War MemorialMemorial · 1230 yd
Dunkery BeaconMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Footpath south of Pitt BridgeHeritage place · 2.0 mi
Four round cairns on Dunkery Hill 400m south east of Joaney How CairnScheduled monument · 2.0 mi
Ford and waterfall, CodsendWaterfall · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Chris Peck · CC BY-SA 2.0