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Beverley sanctuary limit stone is a medieval marker that defined the boundary of the sanctuary precinct of Beverley Minster in East Riding of Yorkshire. The stone dates to the medieval period and served the practical purpose of demarcating the area within which fugitives could claim ecclesiastical protection from secular authority, a right that extended throughout the High Middle Ages. Located at Bishop Burton, the monument represents the physical enforcement of sanctuary law, one of the most important privileges granted to major religious foundations. Such stones are relatively rare survivals and provide material evidence of the extent and organisation of sanctuary rights during the medieval period.
Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Bishop Burton cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012589. View the official record →
Beverley sanctuary limit stone is a medieval marker that defined the boundary of the sanctuary precinct of Beverley Minster in East Riding of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012589.
Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Bishop Burton cross 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 1012589.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington cross (2.3 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 350m west of Butt Farm (2.9 km), Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Bentley cross (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Bishop Burton cross'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.
Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Bishop Burton cross stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.