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The Bow Stones Anglian cross shafts is a pair of early medieval stone monuments located in Cheshire, England. Dating to the Anglian period, these cross shafts represent significant evidence of Christian settlement and monumental stone carving practices in the north-west Midlands during the seventh to ninth centuries. The shafts survive as substantial stone fragments that demonstrate the skilled working of stone characteristic of early medieval ecclesiastical sites. The monument's survival and designation reflect its importance as a record of Anglian religious culture and the spread of Christianity in the region during the early medieval period.
The Bow Stones Anglian cross shafts is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011116. View the official record →
The Bow Stones Anglian cross shafts is a pair of early medieval stone monuments located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011116.
The Bow Stones Anglian cross shafts 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 1011116.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at Charles Head (2.5 km), Nab Head bowl barrow (4.2 km), Bowl barrow 100m west of Black Rock Farm (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Bow Stones Anglian cross shafts'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.
The Bow Stones Anglian cross shafts stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.