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Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary's churchyard is a collection of stone carvings of Anglo-Saxon date discovered at the parish church of St Mary in Cheshire. The fragments represent carved stonework typical of the early medieval period, providing evidence of ecclesiastical activity and artistic production during the Anglo-Saxon era. These pieces are significant for understanding the material culture and religious practices of early medieval Cheshire, a region with relatively limited surviving evidence of this period. The fragments have been preserved in the churchyard, where they remain as evidence of the site's long history of Christian worship and the skilled stonemasons who worked in this locality.
Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016853. View the official record →
Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary's churchyard is a collection of stone carvings of Anglo-Saxon date discovered at the parish church of St Mary in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016853.
Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary'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 1016853.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing medieval cross 10m south of the nave of St Mary's Church (0 km), Sandbach Anglo-Saxon crosses (0.1 km), Stepped cross base in the churchyard of St Leonard's Church (5 km).
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