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Standing cross in Caynham churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in the parish of Caynham, Shropshire. The monument dates to the medieval period, when such crosses were commonly erected in churchyards and village spaces throughout England. The cross survives as a substantial upright stone structure, representing the religious and communal importance of such monuments in medieval settlement patterns. It remains a significant record of medieval devotional practice and the architectural traditions of the region.
Standing cross in Caynham churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014903. View the official record →
Standing cross in Caynham churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in the parish of Caynham, Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014903.
Standing cross in Caynham churchyard 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 1014903.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caynham Camp, a large univallate hillfort 700m north west of Caynham (1 km), The Bower moated site (1 km), Standing cross in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing cross in Caynham churchyard'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.
Standing cross in Caynham churchyard stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.