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Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of probable fourteenth-century date located within the churchyard at St Germain's in Lincolnshire. The monument stands as a testament to the devotional practices of medieval parish communities, where such crosses commonly served as focal points for open-air worship and processions. The cross exhibits the characteristic form of later medieval churchyard monuments, though its specific architectural details and condition reflect the wear of several centuries. Its survival within the churchyard preserves important evidence of the religious life and material culture of medieval Lincolnshire parishes.
Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013082. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of probable fourteenth-century date located within the churchyard at St Germain's in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013082.
Churchyard cross, St Germain'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 1013082.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hall Close: a medieval and post-medieval hall complex south of Dovecote Lane, with dovecote, gardens, fishponds, churchyard and cultivation remains (1.2 km), Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyard (4.7 km), Roman Villa west of Hill Holt Farm (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.