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The cross in St Peter's churchyard is a medieval monument located in Lincolnshire. It survives as a shaft and base, though details of its original decorative treatment and precise dating within the medieval period require reference to the official record. Such churchyard crosses were common features of English parishes from the thirteenth century onwards, serving both liturgical and communal functions within the parish. The survival of this example contributes to understanding medieval parochial organisation and the material culture of religious sites in Lincolnshire.
Cross in St Peter's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018281. View the official record →
The cross in St Peter's churchyard is a medieval monument located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018281.
Cross in 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 1018281.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in St Mary's churchyard (2.1 km), North Cockerington Hall moated site (5.4 km), Cross in St Edith's churchyard (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross in 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.
Cross in St Peter's churchyard stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.