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Churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross situated in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in Lincolnshire. The monument dates to the medieval period, as evidenced by its architectural form and construction method typical of parish crosses erected during the Middle Ages. Such crosses served important communal functions within the churchyard, acting as gathering points and focal monuments within the sacred precinct. The structure represents a surviving example of the religious and social infrastructure that characterised English parish churches during the medieval period.
Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009205. View the official record →
Churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross situated in the churchyard of St Mary's Church in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009205.
Churchyard cross, St Mary'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 1009205.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishponds (1.3 km), Churchyard cross, St Nicholas' churchyard (1.5 km), Tower Hill motte castle, Stainby (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St Mary'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 Mary's churchyard stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.