Cross, St. Mary the Virgin, Kempsey, Worcestershire, England
N 52° 08.387 W 002° 13.380
30U E 553174 N 5776870
Cross, St. Mary the Virgin, Kempsey, Worcestershire, England
Waymark Code: WMY8RC
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/11/2018
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This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.
A standing cross is a free standing upright structure, usually of stone, mostly erected during the medieval period (mid 10th to mid 16th centuries AD). Standing crosses served a variety of functions. In churchyards they served as stations for outdoor processions, particularly in the observance of Palm Sunday. Elsewhere, standing crosses were used within settlements as places for preaching, public proclamation and penance, as well as defining rights of sanctuary.