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Swinstead village cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the parish of Swinstead in Lincolnshire. The monument consists of a stone shaft and base, typical of crosses erected during the medieval period to serve as focal points for villages and meeting places for the community. The cross represents an important element of medieval village infrastructure and social organization in the East Midlands. As a scheduled ancient monument, it preserves evidence of local religious and civic life from the medieval period.
Swinstead village cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009203. View the official record →
Swinstead village cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the parish of Swinstead in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009203.
Swinstead village 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 1009203.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of medieval gatehouse (3.1 km), Corby Glen market cross (3.2 km), Corby moated mound (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Swinstead village 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.
Swinstead village cross stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.