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Cross in St Peter's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Lincolnshire. The monument stands within the churchyard of St Peter's Church and represents a surviving example of the decorative and functional crosses that were commonly erected in English churchyards during the medieval period. Such crosses typically served both religious and social functions within parish communities, often marking gathering places and focal points for worship. The precise dating and original architectural details of this particular cross reflect the building practices and stone-working traditions of its era.
Cross in St Peter's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018286. View the official record →
Cross in St Peter's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018286.
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 1018286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in St Martin's churchyard (2.1 km), Round Barrow Cemetery with outlying barrow to the west of Tetney and north of the Waithe Beck (2.5 km), Humberston Abbey (3.4 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.