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The Anglo-Scandinavian high cross in the churchyard of St Thomas Becket Church is a stone monument dating to the ninth or tenth century, reflecting the period of Norse settlement and cultural synthesis in the English Midlands. The cross exhibits characteristics typical of the Danelaw period, combining Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian artistic traditions in its carved decoration and form. As a surviving example of monumental stone carving from this transitional era, it provides material evidence of religious expression and cultural identity during a formative period of English history. The monument's presence within the churchyard of a medieval parish church demonstrates the continuity of Christian worship and the integration of earlier religious monuments into later ecclesiastical landscapes.
Anglo Scandinavian high cross in the churchyard of St Thomas Becket Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008826. View the official record →
The Anglo-Scandinavian high cross in the churchyard of St Thomas Becket Church is a stone monument dating to the ninth or tenth century, reflecting the period of Norse settlement and cultural synthesis in the English Midlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008826.
Anglo Scandinavian high cross in the churchyard of St Thomas Becket 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 1008826.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Withery Low (6.2 km), One of two bowl barrows on Bole Hill (7.1 km), One of two bowl barrows on Bole Hill (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Anglo Scandinavian high cross in the churchyard of St Thomas Becket 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 high cross in the churchyard of St Thomas Becket Church stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.