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Rockcliffe Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Rockcliffe, Cumberland. The monument stands as a wayside cross, a form typical of the medieval period, though the precise date of its construction remains uncertain within the medieval chronology. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure, indicative of its former importance as a landmark and gathering point within the landscape. Such crosses frequently served practical functions as waymarkers and meeting places in medieval communities, and Rockcliffe Cross represents an example of this common monument type that has endured to the present day.
Rockcliffe Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007169. View the official record →
Rockcliffe Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Rockcliffe, Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007169.
Rockcliffe 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 1007169.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall vallum between the dismantled railway north of Knockupworth Cottage and the dismantled railway south of Boomby Gill in wall mile 67 (4.8 km), Nowtler Hill 2 Roman temporary camp (4.8 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 66, Stanwix Bank to Stainton (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rockcliffe 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.
Rockcliffe Cross stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.