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St Thomas of Canterbury's churchyard cross is a medieval monument located in the churchyard at St Thomas of Canterbury, Lincolnshire. The cross is a substantial stone structure characteristic of the medieval period, standing as a focal point within the sacred space of the churchyard. Such crosses served important functions in medieval parish life, acting as gathering points for the community and serving liturgical and social purposes. The monument represents a significant survival from the medieval period and reflects the religious and communal importance of the parish church and its associated spaces.
Churchyard cross, St Thomas of Canterbury's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014423. View the official record →
St Thomas of Canterbury's churchyard cross is a medieval monument located in the churchyard at St Thomas of Canterbury, Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014423.
Churchyard cross, St Thomas of Canterbury'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 1014423.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard (1.3 km), Butterbump round barrow cemetery (3.1 km), Markby Priory (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross, St Thomas of Canterbury'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 Thomas of Canterbury's churchyard stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.