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Walkington Cross is a medieval wayside cross situated in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The monument dates from the medieval period and functioned as a boundary marker, likely indicating the sanctuary limit of Beverley Minster, a significant ecclesiastical institution. Such sanctuary markers delineated the area within which fugitives could claim right of asylum under medieval Church law. The cross represents an important example of the spatial organisation of medieval religious authority and the physical demarcation of sacred jurisdictions within the Yorkshire landscape.
Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012591. View the official record →
Walkington Cross is a medieval wayside cross situated in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012591.
Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Walkington 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 1012591.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 350m west of Butt Farm (1.3 km), 'Cellar Heads' moated site and related ridge and furrow earthworks at Risby Park, 700m north west of Risby Park Farm (1.8 km), Beverley sanctuary limit stone, Bentley cross (2.4 km).
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