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Binham village cross

England
List entry 1013571
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013571
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
TF 98371 39579
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Binham village cross is a medieval market cross located in the village of Binham in Norfolk, England. The monument dates to the medieval period, serving as a focal point for the village community and market activities. The cross survives as a stone structure, though like many such monuments it has undergone repairs and restoration over the centuries. As a designated heritage asset, it represents the commercial and social organization of medieval village life in Norfolk.

Binham village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013571. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Binham village cross?

Binham village cross is a medieval market cross located in the village of Binham in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013571.

Who is responsible for protecting Binham village cross?

Binham village 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 1013571.

What other scheduled monuments are near Binham village cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Binham Priory (0.4 km), Cross in St Andrew's churchyard (2.4 km), Hindringham Hall moated site with adjacent fishponds (3 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Binham Priory
0.4 km
Cross in St Andrew's churchyard
2.4 km
Hindringham Hall moated site with adjacent fishponds
3 km
The Carr moated site, Bale
4.1 km
Moated site 240m south west of Whey Curd Farm
4.2 km
Heydon Hall, Saxlingham (near Holt)
4.3 km
Sharrington village cross
5.6 km
Town pump
5.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Binham village cross

Binham village cross stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

Domesday entry for Binham, Norfolk →
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