Scheduled Monument: Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (1020775)

Details The monument includes a medieval cross which is located 4m opposite the east door of the south aisle of All Saints' Church at Selworthy. The cross structure includes three octagonal steps, a square-based socket stone with broached upper corners and an octagonal tapering shaft which is square at the base. The diameter of the cross base is 3m and each side of the lower step is 1.2m long, the middle step 0.85m long and the upper step 0.60m long, and all three are between 0.36m and 0.4m high. The socket stone is 0.8 sq m and 0.7m high into which is set the shaft which is approximately 2m in height. Each side of the socket stone is ornamented with a panelled quatrefoil. The original cross head is missing and is locally believed to have been removed during the English Civil War. The cross is Listed Grade II*. The present church of All Saints dates from at least the 14th century and possibly even earlier and the cross stands in the graveyard which has been in use since the medieval period. All gravestones which fall within the cross' 1m protective margin are excluded from the scheduling, although the ground beneath them is included. Selected Sources Book Reference - Type: PERS COMM Book Reference - Type: SMR - Description: 34859 Book Reference - Author: Pooley, C - Title: Old Crosses of Somerset - Date: 1877 - Page References: 112 - Type: DESC TEXT - Description: Selworthy