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The Anglo-Scandinavian cross south-west of Ilam Hall is a stone monument of Viking Age or early medieval date, reflecting the complex cultural interactions between Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian peoples in the Midlands. The shaft and fragments preserve characteristics typical of such crosses from the ninth to eleventh centuries, combining Christian iconography with stylistic elements influenced by Norse tradition. The monument's location in the Manifold Valley and its survival as a standing or partially standing structure contribute to the archaeological understanding of Christian settlement and religious practice in medieval Staffordshire. Such crosses served both as territorial markers and as expressions of religious devotion within communities experiencing significant cultural transformation during the Viking period.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 240m south west of Ilam Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012655. View the official record →
The Anglo-Scandinavian cross south-west of Ilam Hall is a stone monument of Viking Age or early medieval date, reflecting the complex cultural interactions between Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian peoples in the Midlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012655.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 240m south west of Ilam Hall 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 1012655.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Row Low bowl barrow (6.5 km), Bowl barrow 70m north-west of The Boxes (6.7 km), Calwich Low bowl barrow (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 240m south west of Ilam Hall'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.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 240m south west of Ilam Hall stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.