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Middle Golden Pot is a medieval wayside cross located in Northumberland, England. The monument stands as evidence of the network of crosses that marked routes and served devotional purposes in the medieval landscape of northern England. Wayside crosses of this type typically date from the medieval period and functioned as waymarkers for travellers and pilgrims, as well as focal points for religious observance in remote areas. The cross survives as a testament to the religious infrastructure that characterised the medieval north of England.
Middle Golden Pot medieval wayside cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008284. View the official record →
Middle Golden Pot is a medieval wayside cross located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008284.
Middle Golden Pot medieval wayside 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 1008284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Camp, 750m SSW of Sills Farm (6.8 km), Two Roman camps, 550m east of Burdhopecrag Hall (7.7 km), Romano-British enclosed settlement and medieval settlement 300m south of Burdhope (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Middle Golden Pot medieval wayside 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.
Middle Golden Pot medieval wayside cross stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.