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Churchyard Cross, St Mary's churchyard, is a medieval stone cross located in Lincolnshire. The monument dates from the medieval period and represents the type of ritual monument commonly found in churchyard settings throughout England during the Middle Ages. Such crosses typically served both liturgical and communal functions within the churchyard, often used for open-air services, processions, and as a focal point for parish gatherings. The surviving structure demonstrates the enduring presence of these important ecclesiastical monuments within the parochial landscape.
Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010673. View the official record →
Churchyard Cross, St Mary's churchyard, is a medieval stone cross located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010673.
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 1010673.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Elloe Stone (1.1 km), King's Hall moated site, 480m east of Broadwater House Farm (3 km), Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard (3.3 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 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.