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The Saxon cross in the churchyard of the parish church at South Stoke is an Anglo-Saxon stone monument of considerable antiquity. The cross shaft and fragments represent ecclesiastical stone carving of the early medieval period, typical of the carved stone crosses that were erected in churchyards and monastic sites throughout Anglo-Saxon England. The surviving stonework demonstrates the craftsmanship of Saxon masons and reflects the Christian religious landscape of early medieval Lincolnshire. Such monuments served both as focal points for Christian worship and as markers of the sanctity of church precincts during the Anglo-Saxon and immediately post-Conquest periods.
Saxon cross in churchyard of parish church, South Stoke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005014. View the official record →
The Saxon cross in the churchyard of the parish church at South Stoke is an Anglo-Saxon stone monument of considerable antiquity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005014.
Saxon cross in churchyard of parish church, South Stoke 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 1005014.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Five barrows NW of Heath Farm (3.9 km), Medieval monastic grange with building platforms and dovecote at Saltby (4.7 km), Tower Hill motte castle, Stainby (4.8 km).
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