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High cross shaft in St John's churchyard

England
List entry 1012711
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012711
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SD 10033 95106
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

High cross shaft in St John's churchyard is a medieval stone monument consisting of the shaft of a high cross, situated in Cumberland, England. The shaft represents a form of monumental cross typical of the medieval period, when such structures served both liturgical and commemorative functions within or adjacent to churchyards. The precise dating and original function of this particular shaft remain subjects for local archaeological study, though its presence indicates sustained Christian use of the site through the medieval centuries. As a scheduled monument, it forms part of the archaeological record relating to the development of the church and its surrounding sacred landscape.

High cross shaft in St John's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012711. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is High cross shaft in St John's churchyard?

High cross shaft in St John's churchyard is a medieval stone monument consisting of the shaft of a high cross, situated in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012711.

Who is responsible for protecting High cross shaft in St John's churchyard?

High cross shaft in St John'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 1012711.

What other scheduled monuments are near High cross shaft in St John's churchyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield on Corney Fell, 680m north east of Charlesground (3.8 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Waberthwaite Fell, on the north bank of Charlesground Gill, 880m south east of High Corney (4 km), Prehistoric cairnfield on Waberthwaite Fell, 840m north west of Redgill Head (4 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Prehistoric cairnfield on Corney Fell, 680m north east of Charlesground
3.8 km
Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Waberthwaite Fell, on the north bank of Charlesground Gill, 880m south east of High Corney
4 km
Prehistoric cairnfield on Waberthwaite Fell, 840m north west of Redgill Head
4 km
Prehistoric cairnfield on Waberthwaite Fell, 740m south west of Rowantree Force
4.1 km
Three prehistoric cairnfields and an associated field system on Corney Fell, 1.2km south east of High Corney
4.4 km
Prehistoric cairnfield and associated field system on Corney Fell, 620m south east of Lambground
4.6 km
Prehistoric cairnfield and two associated hut circles on Corney Fell, 860m north of Buckbarrow Bridge
5.1 km
Seaton nunnery (site of)
5.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under High cross shaft in St John's churchyard

High cross shaft in St John's churchyard stands on Cambrian granite, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is granite group.

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