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Churchyard cross, St Oswald's churchyard is a medieval monument situated in Lincolnshire. The structure dates to the medieval period and stands within the churchyard of St Oswald's Church. Such crosses were characteristic features of English churchyards from the medieval era onwards, serving both liturgical and communal functions within parish life. The cross represents an important element of the built heritage associated with the church and its surrounding ecclesiastical landscape.
Churchyard cross, St Oswald's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009228. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, St Oswald's churchyard is a medieval monument situated in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009228.
Churchyard cross, St Oswald'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 1009228.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard (2.3 km), Settlement site 650yds (600m) E of Holme House (4.4 km), Helpringham village cross (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St Oswald'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 Oswald's churchyard stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.