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Eynsham Market Cross is a medieval market cross located in the village of Eynsham in Oxfordshire. The structure dates from the fifteenth century and served as a focal point for commercial activity and civic life in this important settlement. The cross comprises a stepped stone base supporting an octagonal shaft with a capital, typical of the market crosses erected in substantial English market towns during the late medieval period. Such crosses functioned both as practical meeting places for traders and as symbols of commercial privilege and urban status.
Eynsham market cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015170. View the official record →
Eynsham Market Cross is a medieval market cross located in the village of Eynsham in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015170.
Eynsham market 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 1015170.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sites discovered by aerial photography, near Foxley Farm (1.1 km), Swinford Bridge (1.2 km), Great kitchen of manor house (4 km).
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