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St Mary's Church Anglo-Scandinavian cross is a fragment of a stone cross shaft that survives in the churchyard at St Mary's Church in Staffordshire. The monument dates to the Anglo-Scandinavian period, reflecting the cultural synthesis that occurred in the Midlands following Viking settlement and interaction with the established Anglo-Saxon population. The cross shaft displays characteristics typical of this period's stone carving tradition, with decorative elements that demonstrate the blending of Germanic and Norse artistic influences. Such crosses served both religious and commemorative functions within early medieval communities and represent important evidence of the cultural landscape during the post-Viking settlement era in the English Midlands.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012670. View the official record →
St Mary's Church Anglo-Scandinavian cross is a fragment of a stone cross shaft that survives in the churchyard at St Mary's Church in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012670.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Mary'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 1012670.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three sections of medieval town boundary located to the south and west of Tutbury (2.6 km), Tutbury Castle (3 km), Monks Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 261 (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Mary'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.
Anglo-Scandinavian cross, St Mary's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.