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Knightlow Cross is a medieval wayside cross and mound situated in Warwickshire, marking a significant meeting place and territorial boundary. The monument comprises a mound with a cross erected upon it, characteristic of medieval administrative and legal landmarks that served as gathering points for hundred courts and market activities. The site dates to the medieval period, though the mound itself may incorporate earlier earthwork traditions. Knightlow Cross functioned as an important local landmark for legal proceedings and territorial governance in the medieval landscape, reflecting the administrative structures that organised rural England during this era.
Knightlow Cross and mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020302. View the official record →
Knightlow Cross is a medieval wayside cross and mound situated in Warwickshire, marking a significant meeting place and territorial boundary. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020302.
Knightlow Cross and mound 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 1020302.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric pit alignments and associated features 160m north of The Barbellows (0.6 km), Bowl barrow on Lammas Hill (2 km), Brandon Castle (2.2 km).
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