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Anglian High Cross is a fragmentary stone cross of Anglo-Saxon date located in the churchyard of St Laurence's Church in Derbyshire. The monument preserves evidence of the early medieval Christian tradition of monumental stone cross-erection in England, a practice particularly associated with Northumbrian and Mercian kingdoms during the seventh to ninth centuries. The surviving stonework exhibits characteristics typical of Anglian sculptural traditions, though the cross has suffered considerable loss over the centuries, with only portions of the original structure remaining in situ. As a scheduled ancient monument, the high cross represents an important surviving example of Anglo-Saxon religious and artistic culture in the Derbyshire landscape.
Anglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008616. View the official record →
Anglian High Cross is a fragmentary stone cross of Anglo-Saxon date located in the churchyard of St Laurence's Church in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008616.
Anglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyard 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 1008616.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (7.9 km), Anglo-Scandinavian high cross from Two Dales, Darley, now in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (7.9 km), Bowl barrow on Calton Pastures, 950m west of Calton Houses (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Anglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Anglian high cross in St Laurence's churchyard stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.