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St Mary's churchyard cross in Leicestershire is a medieval monument of which the stone shaft and base survive, representing a typical example of the churchyard crosses erected throughout England during the medieval period. Such crosses served important communal and religious functions, often marking focal points within the churchyard and facilitating gatherings for parish business and civic announcements. The surviving stonework demonstrates the craftsmanship characteristic of medieval masonry, though the original head has been lost. The monument remains a physical record of medieval parochial organisation and the built environment of the English parish church.
Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017488. View the official record →
St Mary's churchyard cross in Leicestershire is a medieval monument of which the stone shaft and base survive, representing a typical example of the churchyard crosses erected throughout England during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017488.
Churchyard cross in St Mary's 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 1017488.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens (4.4 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (4.7 km), Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard'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.
Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.