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Robin Hood's Picking Rods is a wayside and boundary cross located in Derbyshire, England. The monument comprises two stone pillars or shafts that historically served both as a waymarker for travellers and as a marker of territorial boundaries, functions typical of crosses erected during the medieval period. The structure's vernacular name references the legendary outlaw Robin Hood, reflecting the local folklore traditions of Sherwood Forest and its surrounding region. The cross remains an important artefact of Derbyshire's medieval landscape and administrative infrastructure.
A wayside and a boundary cross known as Robin Hood's Picking Rods is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008595. View the official record →
Robin Hood's Picking Rods is a wayside and boundary cross located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008595.
A wayside and a boundary cross known as Robin Hood's Picking Rods is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008595.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brown Low bowl barrow (1.8 km), Oldknow's limekilns, Strines Road (5 km), Marple aqueduct (5.1 km).
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