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The churchyard cross in St Nicholas's churchyard is a medieval monument situated in Worcestershire. The structure belongs to the class of parish churchyard crosses, which served as focal points for open-air gatherings and processions within medieval ecclesiastical communities. The cross dates to the medieval period, though its exact construction date within this era requires reference to specialist archaeological assessment and heritage records. Such monuments typically comprise a stone shaft mounted on a stepped base and represent important evidence for the ritual and social organisation of the medieval parish.
Churchyard cross in St Nicholas's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016115. View the official record →
The churchyard cross in St Nicholas's churchyard is a medieval monument situated in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016115.
Churchyard cross in St Nicholas'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 1016115.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ripple village cross (1.8 km), Towbury Hill camp (1.9 km), Moated site at Moat House (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Nicholas'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 Nicholas's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.