prayer cross
One erected in a village or at the crossing of important roads, or the like; generally, with a small altar at which mass could be said on certain occasions, and with a figure of Christ or a group of the Virgin and Child. A very few of these still exist, at least in part; one is mentioned as standing at Royal (Puy de Dome). A few of these were in bronze, and drawings of some have been preserved. (Jones, 1992)