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Market Cross is a late medieval stone monument situated in Northamptonshire. The structure dates from the fifteenth or sixteenth century and served as the focal point for commercial activity and civic gatherings in its town centre location. The cross features a stone base and shaft typical of market crosses erected during the late medieval period, functioning both as a practical landmark for traders and as a symbol of municipal authority. Such monuments were common features of English market towns and often underwent repair and modification across subsequent centuries as towns developed.
Market cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006841. View the official record →
Market Cross is a late medieval stone monument situated in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006841.
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 1006841.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 450m north east of Water Newton Mill (7.8 km), Roman villa SW of Castor station (7.8 km), Site of Roman villa NE of Sibson Hollow (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Market cross'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.
Market cross stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.