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Cross in St Mary and St Gabriel's churchyard is a medieval stone cross that stands in the churchyard at Scotter in Lincolnshire. The monument dates to the medieval period, though its precise construction date remains uncertain within scholarly records. The cross represents a typical example of churchyard crosses that served both as focal points for parish communities and as markers within the ecclesiastical landscape of medieval England. As a listed ancient monument, it contributes to the archaeological and historical character of this Lincolnshire parish church setting.
Cross in St Mary and St Gabriel's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018292. View the official record →
Cross in St Mary and St Gabriel's churchyard is a medieval stone cross that stands in the churchyard at Scotter in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018292.
Cross in St Mary and St Gabriel'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 1018292.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted village (site of) of South Cadeby (7 km), Grim's Mound, a Bronze Age bowl barrow 600m NNW of Grimblethorpe Hall (7.3 km), Neolithic long barrow, three Bronze Age bowl barrows and an enclosure 600m and 785m east of Poke Holes Cottages (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in St Mary and St Gabriel'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.
Cross in St Mary and St Gabriel's churchyard stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.