Scheduled Monuments›England›Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm

Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm

England
List entry 1013477
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013477
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 58538 67840
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm is a medieval stone monument situated in Cheshire. The structure consists of a cross base, a surviving element of what would once have formed part of a wayside or ceremonial cross, typical of medieval parishes and rural settlements. The monument dates to the medieval period, though the exact century of its construction cannot be precisely determined from the surviving remains. Such cross bases served important functions within medieval communities, marking boundaries, serving as gathering points, or indicating places of religious significance within the landscape.

Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013477. View the official record →

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What is Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm?

Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm is a medieval stone monument situated in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013477.

Who is responsible for protecting Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm?

Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm 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 1013477.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 140m south-east of Fishpool Lane Farm (2 km), High Billinge bowl barrow (3.5 km), Darley Hall moated site (4.2 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 140m south-east of Fishpool Lane Farm
2 km
High Billinge bowl barrow
3.5 km
Darley Hall moated site
4.2 km
Moated site and fishponds 500m SE of Eaton
4.8 km
Cross base and shaft in St Helen's churchyard
6.2 km
Garden gateway at Tilstone Hall 130m south of Tilstone Hall Farm
7.1 km
Iddinshall Hall moated site
7.2 km
Robin Hood's Tump bowl barrow
8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm

Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Cross base on south side of Longstone Lane 100m WNW of the entrance to Cobden Farm

Battle of Rowton Heath 1645Battle (1645) · ~8.6 milesBattle of Nantwich 1644Battle (1644) · ~9.4 milesBattle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648Battle (1648) · ~16.5 milesBattle of Blore Heath (1459)Battle (1459) · ~21.9 miles
Domesday entry for Budworth, Cheshire →
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