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Fulford Cross is a medieval wayside cross located approximately two hundred metres south-west of the barracks at Fulford in Yorkshire. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents the type of stone cross that commonly marked significant routes, parish boundaries, or gathering places in medieval England. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure, demonstrating the craftsmanship and permanence invested in such markers during the medieval era. Such crosses functioned as important focal points in the medieval landscape, serving both practical navigational purposes and ceremonial significance for local communities.
Fulford cross, 200m south west of the barracks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015539. View the official record →
Fulford Cross is a medieval wayside cross located approximately two hundred metres south-west of the barracks at Fulford in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015539.
Fulford cross, 200m south west of the barracks 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 1015539.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lamel Hill (Anglo-Saxon tumulus) (1 km), Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground (1.2 km), St George's medieval chapel 120m south of York Castle (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fulford cross, 200m south west of the barracks'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.
Fulford cross, 200m south west of the barracks stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.