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Sculptured cross near Shamrock Wood, Whelprigg is a medieval stone cross located in Westmorland, England. The monument survives as a fragmentary example of carved stonework from the medieval period, representing the type of wayside or boundary crosses that were characteristic features of the English landscape from the early medieval period onwards. The cross demonstrates the sculptural traditions of its era through its worked stone construction. Such monuments often served practical functions related to medieval settlement patterns, estate boundaries, or religious observance, though specific details regarding this particular cross's original purpose and precise dating require reference to the full archaeological record held by the heritage designation authority.
Sculptured cross near Shamrock Wood, Whelprigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007168. View the official record →
Sculptured cross near Shamrock Wood, Whelprigg is a medieval stone cross located in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007168.
Sculptured cross near Shamrock Wood, Whelprigg 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 1007168.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Devil's Bridge (3 km), Prehistoric, Romano-British, medieval and early post-medieval settlements, field systems and a deer park at High Park, east of Bindloss Farm (3.3 km), Castle Hill prehistoric defended enclosure (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Sculptured cross near Shamrock Wood, Whelprigg'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.
Sculptured cross near Shamrock Wood, Whelprigg stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.