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Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross

England
List entry 1015165
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015165
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SP 48024 16552
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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What is Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross?

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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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

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
Woodeaton village cross
7.1 km
Godstow Abbey: a Benedictine nunnery, associated earthworks, leats and bridge, immediately south of Godstow Bridge
7.6 km
Ring ditches, barrows and associated enclosures, Port Meadow
7.8 km
Eynsham Abbey (site of)
8.7 km
Eynsham market cross
8.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross

Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.

The wider landscape

Around Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross

AlchesterRoman town · ~6.2 milesDorchester-on-ThamesRoman town · ~15.1 milesTowcesterRoman town · ~23.9 milesBattle of Chalgrove 1643Battle (1643) · ~15.5 milesBattle of Cropredy Bridge 1644Battle (1644) · ~18.6 milesBattle of Edgcote 1469Battle (1469) · ~19.2 milesBattle of Edgehill 1642Battle (1642) · ~21.6 miles
Domesday entry for Shipton, Oxfordshire →
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