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Ewerby village cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Ewerby in Lincolnshire. The cross dates to the medieval period and stands as a surviving example of the type of market or village cross that would have served as a focal point for community gatherings and commercial activity in the settlement. The structure reflects the importance of such monuments in medieval English villages, where they often functioned as meeting places and symbols of local authority. The cross is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, recognising its historical and architectural significance within the landscape of Lincolnshire's medieval heritage.
Ewerby village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012353. View the official record →
Ewerby village cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Ewerby in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012353.
Ewerby village cross 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 1012353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard (3.9 km), Mareham Grange (5.5 km), Settlement site 650yds (600m) E of Holme House (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ewerby village cross'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.
Ewerby village cross stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.