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Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary's churchyard is a collection of stone carvings preserved at St Mary's Church in Cheshire, dating to the Early Medieval period. These fragments, likely derived from crosses, grave markers, or other ecclesiastical monuments, represent significant evidence of Christian ritual practice and artistic tradition in the region during the Early Medieval centuries. The carved stones display characteristics typical of the period, including interlace patterns and other decorative motifs commonly found on Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age monuments throughout northern England. The preservation of these fragments within the churchyard demonstrates the continuity of sacred space from the Early Medieval period through subsequent centuries of use.
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 preserved at St Mary's Church in Cheshire, dating to the Early Medieval period. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary'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.
Early medieval sculptural fragments in St Mary's churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.