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Medieval wayside cross, 780m SSE of Walwick Grange, is a stone cross of medieval date standing in the open countryside of Northumberland. The monument belongs to the class of wayside crosses that were commonly erected during the medieval period, functioning as waymarkers, meeting points, or religious focal points along routes through rural areas. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure, though like many such monuments it has experienced weathering and modification over centuries of exposure. Such crosses formed an important element of the medieval landscape infrastructure, particularly in northern England where they punctuated the distances between settlements and served various social and religious purposes for the local population.
Medieval wayside cross, 780m SSE of Walwick Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008265. View the official record →
Medieval wayside cross, 780m SSE of Walwick Grange, is a stone cross of medieval date standing in the open countryside of Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008265.
Medieval wayside cross, 780m SSE of Walwick Grange 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 1008265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort on Warden Hill, 1km north-west of High Warden (0.9 km), Fishponds, 250m north west of Walwick Grange Farm (0.9 km), Defended settlement on Wall Crags (1.1 km).
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