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Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard

England
List entry 1014425
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014425
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
TF 46652 76700
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard is a medieval monument located in Lincolnshire, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and forms part of the ecclesiastical landscape associated with Holy Trinity Church. Such crosses were characteristic features of English churchyards from the medieval era onwards, serving liturgical, processional, and commemorative functions within the parish. The cross exemplifies the type of monumental stonework that would have been present in active parish churchyards during the Middle Ages.

Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014425. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard?

Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard is a medieval monument located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014425.

Who is responsible for protecting Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard?

Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard 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 1014425.

What other scheduled monuments are near Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church (5.2 km), Neolithic long barrow 495m north of Moon Wood (5.2 km), Neolithic long barrow and two associated round barrows 250m east of Fordington House Farm (6.6 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow at Mill Hill Quarry, 350m north west of Claxby church
5.2 km
Neolithic long barrow 495m north of Moon Wood
5.2 km
Neolithic long barrow and two associated round barrows 250m east of Fordington House Farm
6.6 km
Giants' Hill III, a Neolithic long barrow 750m north-west of Skendleby Lodge Farm
6.7 km
Giants' Hill I, a Neolithic long barrow 575m north-west of Skendleby Lodge Farm
6.7 km
Giants' Hill II, a Neolithic long barrow 400m WNW of Skendleby Lodge Farm
6.9 km
Castle Hill: a motte castle 250m east of Hanby Hall Farm
7 km
Fordington medieval village
7.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard

Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard

Battle of Winceby (1643)Battle (1643) · ~10.8 miles
Domesday entry for Bilsby, Lincolnshire →
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