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Ancient Crosses
1,058 sites recorded, with photos, maps and visitor reports
Christian Symbol in stone, older than 1000AD. Images from the Pagan past co-exist with Christian symbolism on many early cross shafts. Writhing serpents, ancient gods, foliage, rosettes and sun spirals are all to be found alongside strange interpretations of the crucifixion. Leaning broken by a stile or standing proudly in a churchyard, hidden in a tangled hedgerow or high on a bleak moor, these crosses waymark the passage from Paganism to Christianity. Read More 
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St Matthew (Rastrick) . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (West)
Posted by Anne T on Wednesday, 08 April 2026
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Fat Betty . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Graeme_Chappell on Thursday, 10 July 2025
Condition: 5, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Lilla Cross . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Kelpie on Tuesday, 13 September 2022
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
St Ia's Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by LiveAndrew on Friday, 26 March 2021
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Pennant Melangell Cross . Ancient Cross in Powys
Posted by Anne T on Thursday, 14 August 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Heysham St Peter's Churchyard . Ancient Cross in Lancashire
Posted by LivingRocks on Friday, 01 May 2020
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Tremethick Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by Bladup on Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Black Hill Cross (Glaisdale Rigg) . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Anne T on Saturday, 24 August 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Tresinney Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by dooclay on Monday, 07 August 2023
Condition: 5, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
St Nem's Churchyard (Kilnave) . Ancient Cross in Isle of Islay
Posted by Sunny100 on Tuesday, 13 April 2021
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Access: 3, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
St Andrew's Church (Bothal) . Ancient Cross in Northumberland
Posted by Anne T on Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Four Hole Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by markj99 on Saturday, 28 February 2026
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
St Augustine's Abbey Standing Stone . Ancient Cross in Kent
Posted by Andy B on Sunday, 27 July 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Other Pic)
Hope Church Early Medieval Stones . Ancient Cross in Flintshire (Sir y Fflint)
Posted by HowardMRW on Sunday, 26 April 2020
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Kerloguen Cross . Ancient Cross in Bretagne:Morbihan (56)
Posted by stonetracker on Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
The Pilgrim's Cross, Nevern . Ancient Cross in Pembrokeshire
Posted by Andy B on Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Aldborough Village Cross . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 11 July 2026
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Rylstone and Cracoe Plague Stone . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Mountwarren on Monday, 12 January 2026
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
St. Kennera's Cross . Ancient Cross in Dumfries and Galloway
Posted by Wandererjon on Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Halton St Wilfrid's Churchyard . Ancient Cross in Lancashire
Posted by LivingRocks on Saturday, 18 January 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Itton Cross (St Deiniol's) . Ancient Cross in Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 20 January 2024
Condition: 2, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Bakewell Churchyard . Ancient Cross in Derbyshire
Posted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Gortgarriff stone cross . Ancient Cross in Co. Cork
Posted by GaelicLaird on Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
St Bronagh's Graveyard (Kilbroney) . Ancient Cross in Co. Down
Posted by Sunny100 on Saturday, 13 December 2025
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 2 (Our Pic)
Longstone Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by markj99 on Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Weare Churchyard Cross . Ancient Cross in Somerset
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 01 July 2023
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Elburton Cross . Ancient Cross in Devon
Posted by markj99 on Sunday, 18 June 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Newpark Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 16 July 2022
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Chester High Cross . Ancient Cross in Cheshire
Posted by Anne T on Saturday, 28 March 2026
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Peverell's Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by markj99 on Saturday, 17 September 2022
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Halvana Moor Cross . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by Ular on Thursday, 13 November 2025
Condition: 2, Ambience: 4, Access: 3, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
St Cuthbert's Church (Darlington) . Ancient Cross in County Durham
Posted by Anne T on Sunday, 19 April 2026
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Cross (near Swithland) . Ancient Cross in Leicestershire and Rutland
Posted by flannel on Monday, 04 January 2021
Condition: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Weeping Cross . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by rogerkread on Sunday, 24 May 2020
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Waterpit Down . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by markj99 on Friday, 16 June 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Chew Magna Church Cross . Ancient Cross in Somerset
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, 08 March 2024
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Sturminster Marshall Crosses . Ancient Cross in Dorset
Posted by dooclay on Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Lomnička Stone Cross . Ancient Cross in Bohemia
Posted by ladrin on Saturday, 11 March 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
Fenterleigh . Ancient Cross in Cornwall
Posted by markj99 on Thursday, 15 June 2023
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Rossie Mercat Cross 1746 . Ancient Cross in Perth and Kinross
Posted by peigimccann on Tuesday, 08 September 2020
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 3, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
St Oswald's Church (Lythe) . Ancient Cross in Yorkshire (North)
Posted by Anne T on Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Condition: 3, Ambience: 5, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
Wick St Lawrence Village Cross . Ancient Cross in Somerset
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 13 May 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 4 (Our Pic)
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Tickenham Churchyard Cross . Ancient Cross in Somerset
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 13 May 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Long Ashton Cross . Ancient Cross in Somerset
Posted by dooclay on Sunday, 25 June 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Chapel Allerton Cross . Ancient Cross in Somerset
Posted by dooclay on Sunday, 25 June 2023
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Trelleck Churchyard Cross . Ancient Cross in Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 13 May 2023
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 4, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Portskewett Chutchyard Cross . Ancient Cross in Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 13 May 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
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Aylburton Cross . Ancient Cross in Gloucestershire
Posted by dooclay on Saturday, 13 May 2023
Condition: 3, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
No Comments
Bleadon Cross . Ancient Cross in Somerset
Posted by dooclay on Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Condition: 4, Ambience: 3, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
No Comments
Chewton Mendip Cross . Ancient Cross in Somerset
Posted by dooclay on Sunday, 14 May 2023
Condition: 4, Ambience: 4, Access: 5, Accuracy: 5 (Our Pic)
No Comments
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