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Churchyard cross, St George's Church

England
List entry 1015314
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015314
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
TA 24171 06754
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St George's Church Churchyard Cross is a medieval monument located in Lincolnshire. The cross is a characteristic example of the churchyard crosses that served as focal points in parish communities during the medieval period, functioning for gatherings and processions. The monument is constructed in stone and retains features typical of its era, representing an important element of the medieval ecclesiastical landscape. As a scheduled ancient monument, it is recognised for its historical significance as evidence of medieval religious and social practice.

Churchyard cross, St George's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015314. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Churchyard cross, St George's Church?

St George's Church Churchyard Cross is a medieval monument located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015314.

Who is responsible for protecting Churchyard cross, St George's Church?

Churchyard cross, St George's Church 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 1015314.

What other scheduled monuments are near Churchyard cross, St George's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Civil War earthwork fort 350m north-east of Walk Farm (3.7 km), Two moated sites at Healing Hall (4.3 km), Beacon Hill round barrow, on the south west side of the cemetery (5.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Churchyard cross, St George's Church

Churchyard cross, St George's Church stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Churchyard cross, St George's Church

Battle of Winceby (1643)Battle (1643) · ~24.1 miles