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Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of the parish church in Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire. The monument survives as a substantial cross shaft with base, characteristic of the wayside and churchyard crosses that were erected throughout England during the medieval period. The cross represents an important example of ecclesiastical and community infrastructure from the medieval era, serving functions both devotional and practical within the parish setting. Its preservation in situ within the churchyard contributes to understanding the material religious landscape of medieval Oxfordshire.
Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015165. View the official record →
Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross located in the churchyard of the parish church in Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015165.
Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard 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 1015165.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bladon camp: a hillfort on Bladon Heath (3.6 km), Islip Roman villa, 300m east of Hillside Farm (6.1 km), Romano-Celtic temple N of Woodeaton (6.7 km).
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