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The churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard is an ancient monument located in Leicestershire, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents a form of monument commonly found in English churchyards, serving both spiritual and communal functions within the parish. Such crosses typically stood as focal points for outdoor worship and parochial gatherings. The monument's precise original form and construction details reflect practices of medieval religious and social organisation in the locality.
Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017491. View the official record →
The churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard is an ancient monument located in Leicestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017491.
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 1017491.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated grange at Stoughton (0.2 km), Stretton Magna deserted village, two fishponds and moated site. (2.4 km), Medieval manorial fishponds at The Banks (5.3 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 Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.