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Boundary cross 300m north of Alders Farm is a medieval wayside cross located in Northamptonshire, England. The monument survives as a stone cross shaft, representing the type of boundary and meeting markers that were characteristic of the medieval landscape. Such crosses served important functions in defining parochial and manorial boundaries, as well as serving as focal points for local gatherings and transactions. The cross's precise dating within the medieval period reflects the enduring significance of these stone monuments in the organisation of English rural communities.
Boundary cross 300m north of Alders Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017621. View the official record →
Boundary cross 300m north of Alders Farm is a medieval wayside cross located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017621.
Boundary cross 300m north of Alders Farm 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 1017621.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fineshade motte and bailey castle and abbey (1.7 km), Blatherwycke medieval village remains (2.1 km), Bowl barrow north of Hill Side Spinney (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Boundary cross 300m north of Alders Farm'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.
Boundary cross 300m north of Alders Farm stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.