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Churchyard cross, St Margaret's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Lincolnshire. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands within the churchyard of St Margaret's Church. As a churchyard cross, it would have served both ritual and practical functions within the parish, likely marking a focal point for gatherings and processions. The structure represents a category of parish monument common throughout medieval England, though specific details of its architectural character and original form require consultation of the statutory record held by Historic England.
Churchyard cross, St Margaret's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010677. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, St Margaret's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010677.
Churchyard cross, St Margaret'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 1010677.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sibsey Trader Windmill (1 km), Rochford Tower (6.2 km), King's Hill motte and bailey castle (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St Margaret'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, St Margaret's churchyard stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.