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St Edward's Church Cross is a Anglo-Scandinavian stone cross located near St Edward's Church in Staffordshire, England. The monument dates to the early medieval period, reflecting the cultural interchange between Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian populations during the Viking Age and its aftermath. The cross survives as a fragmentary stone shaft, preserving evidence of the artistic and religious traditions that characterised this period of English history. Such crosses served as focal points within Christian communities and often marked significant locations within the landscape, demonstrating the consolidation of Christianity across the region during the early medieval centuries.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 2m south of St Edward's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012657. View the official record →
St Edward's Church Cross is a Anglo-Scandinavian stone cross located near St Edward's Church in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012657.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 2m south of St Edward's 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 1012657.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 11m east of St Edward's Church (0 km), Market Cross (0.1 km), Brindley's Mill (0.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 2m south of St Edward's 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.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 2m south of St Edward's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.