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St Bartholomew's churchyard cross is a Anglo-Scandinavian monument of the 9th or 10th century located in Leicestershire. The cross represents the cultural synthesis characteristic of the Danelaw period, when Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon traditions merged in the East Midlands following Viking settlement. The surviving stonework exhibits the sculptural style typical of crosses from this transitional era, with carved ornamentation reflecting both Germanic and Norse artistic influences. As a fragmentary but significant example of Anglo-Scandinavian stone sculpture, the monument provides archaeological evidence of religious and cultural continuity during the early medieval period in the region.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Bartholomew's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014512. View the official record →
St Bartholomew's churchyard cross is a Anglo-Scandinavian monument of the 9th or 10th century located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014512.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Bartholomew'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 1014512.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval monastic grange with building platforms and dovecote at Saltby (2.2 km), King Lud's Intrenchments and adjacent barrow (3.2 km), Bescaby shrunken medieval village (3.8 km).
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