Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEynsham market cross

Eynsham market cross

England
List entry 1015170
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015170
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SP 43282 09254
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Eynsham market cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Eynsham in Oxfordshire. The structure dates from the medieval period and served as the focal point for commercial and civic activity within the community. The cross stands as evidence of Eynsham's historical importance as a market centre during the medieval era. The monument remains a significant example of village infrastructure from this period and contributes to the understanding of local medieval trade and settlement patterns.

Eynsham market cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015170. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Eynsham market cross?

Eynsham market cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Eynsham in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015170.

Who is responsible for protecting Eynsham market cross?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Eynsham market cross?

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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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Eynsham market cross

Eynsham market cross stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.