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Churchyard Cross, St Mary's churchyard, is a medieval stone cross situated in Lincolnshire, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a significant example of ecclesiastical furnishings typical of parish churchyards throughout England during the Middle Ages. Such crosses commonly served both functional and ceremonial purposes within churchyard spaces, often marking gathering points or serving in religious observances. The structure's survival to the present day, despite losses to many similar monuments, contributes to its historical importance as material evidence of medieval parochial life and practice.
Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015162. View the official record →
Churchyard Cross, St Mary's churchyard, is a medieval stone cross situated in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015162.
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 1015162.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Decoy Wood decoy pond (1.6 km), Medieval salt workings (2.7 km), Wainfleet All Saints market cross (2.7 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.