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Churchyard cross, St Peter's churchyard is a medieval cross monument located in Lincolnshire, England. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents a type of devotional monument commonly found in English churchyards from the twelfth century onwards. Such crosses typically served both ceremonial and spiritual functions within the parish community. The monument is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its significance to the understanding of medieval parochial life and religious practice in the region.
Churchyard cross, St Peter's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010687. View the official record →
Churchyard cross, St Peter's churchyard is a medieval cross monument located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010687.
Churchyard cross, St Peter'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 1010687.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 380m west of St Michael's Church (1.7 km), Buslingthorpe medieval village remains (1.8 km), Cold Hanworth medieval settlement and cultivation remains (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St Peter'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 Peter'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.