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Churchyard cross, St Edith's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of St Edith's Church. The monument survives as a substantial stone structure typical of churchyard crosses erected during the medieval period, serving both liturgical and communal functions within the parish. Such crosses were commonly used as focal points for open-air preaching, processions, and parish gatherings, and their presence within churchyards underscores their importance to medieval religious and social life. The cross forms part of the archaeological and architectural heritage of the settlement, contributing to the understanding of medieval parish infrastructure in Lincolnshire.
Churchyard cross, St Edith's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011797. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, St Edith's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of St Edith's Church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011797.
Churchyard cross, St Edith'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 1011797.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Haverholme Priory (1.5 km), Ewerby village cross (3.4 km), Churchyard cross, St Oswald's churchyard (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St Edith's churchyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Churchyard cross, St Edith's churchyard stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.