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The Anglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church is a fragmentary shaft of Anglo-Saxon date, representing an important example of early medieval stone carving tradition in the East Midlands. The monument consists of a portion of the original cross shaft, carved from stone and decorated with Anglo-Saxon sculptural ornament characteristic of the seventh to ninth centuries. Such crosses served significant functions within early Christian communities, acting as focal points for worship and markers of sacred space within monastic or ecclesiastical precincts. The survival of this cross at All Saints' demonstrates the continuity of Christian settlement and worship at this location from the Anglo-Saxon period through the medieval period to the present day.
Anglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008617. View the official record →
The Anglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church is a fragmentary shaft of Anglo-Saxon date, representing an important example of early medieval stone carving tradition in the East Midlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008617.
Anglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church 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 1008617.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lead mines 600m and 980m south west of Oddo House Farm (8.1 km), Long Dale bowl barrow (8.2 km), Rainslow Scrins 470m south west of Leadmines Farm (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Anglian high cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church'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 the churchyard of All Saints' Church stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.