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Cross in All Saints churchyard is a medieval monument located in Norfolk. The cross stands in the churchyard of All Saints Church and dates to the medieval period, representing a common form of parish monument from this era. Such crosses typically served both functional and symbolic purposes within the ecclesiastical landscape, marking sacred space and serving as focal points for community devotion and gathering. The monument survives as evidence of Norfolk's rich medieval religious heritage.
Cross in All Saints churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018313. View the official record →
Cross in All Saints churchyard is a medieval monument located in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018313.
Cross in All Saints 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 1018313.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ancient sea defence called Roman Bank, stretching for 600yds (550m) NW of Little Dowgate, Wisbech (2.9 km), Rabbit Hill round barrow (2.9 km), Cherry Tree Hill round barrow (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in All Saints 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.
Cross in All Saints 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.