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Rowston village cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the parish of Rowston, Lincolnshire. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a type of public monument commonly erected in village centres and at important road junctions during the Middle Ages. Such crosses typically served functional and ceremonial purposes within their communities, marking gathering places and important locations within the settlement. The cross survives as a testament to medieval village infrastructure and religious observance in the Lincolnshire landscape.
Rowston village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009230. View the official record →
Rowston village cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the parish of Rowston, Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009230.
Rowston village 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 1009230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Digby village cross (1.6 km), Neolithic long barrow 770m ESE of Rowston Grange (3.2 km), Catley Priory (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rowston village 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.
Rowston village cross stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.