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The churchyard cross in St Milburga's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain dating, though such monuments were commonly erected during the medieval period as focal points within ecclesiastical spaces. The cross stands within the churchyard of St Milburga's Church in Warwickshire and represents the type of free-standing cross that typically served liturgical and processional functions within parish churchyards. Like many such crosses, it would have been a significant feature of the religious and social landscape of the medieval community it served. The exact architectural details and period of construction require reference to the monument's official records and any available archaeological evidence for precise characterization.
Churchyard cross in St Milburga's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019760. View the official record →
The churchyard cross in St Milburga's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain dating, though such monuments were commonly erected during the medieval period as focal points within ecclesiastical spaces. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019760.
Churchyard cross in St Milburga'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 1019760.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oversley Castle (1.1 km), Roman town (2.3 km), Alcester Abbey (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Milburga'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 Milburga's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.