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Stow Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Huntingdonshire, England. The monument survives as a stone cross shaft mounted on a stepped base, typical of the genre of parish and way crosses that proliferated throughout medieval England. Such crosses served practical and spiritual purposes, functioning as meeting points, market crosses, or devotional landmarks for travellers and local communities. The site's exact dating and original form remain subjects of archaeological study, though its current configuration reflects medieval construction practices and the vernacular stonework traditions of the period.
Stow Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006843. View the official record →
Stow Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Huntingdonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006843.
Stow 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 1006843.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Spaldwick Bridge (2.8 km), Catworth moated manorial complex with associated ridge and furrow (2.9 km), Motte castle in Kimbolton Park, known as Castle Hill (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Stow Cross'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.
Stow Cross stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.