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Knightlow Cross is a medieval cross and mound located in Warwickshire, situated near Stretton-on-Fosse. The monument comprises both an upstanding stone cross and an associated earthwork mound, which together form a significant local landmark of medieval date. The site has historical associations with the Knightlow Hundred, an administrative division of the medieval period, and the cross likely served functions relating to local governance, justice, or assembly. The precise dating and original purpose of the mound remain subjects of archaeological interest, though both elements reflect the medieval administrative and ceremonial importance of the location within the wider landscape of Warwickshire.
Knightlow Cross and mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020302. View the official record →
Knightlow Cross is a medieval cross and mound located in Warwickshire, situated near Stretton-on-Fosse. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Knightlow Cross and mound'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.
Knightlow Cross and mound stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.