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Three Anglo-Scandinavian crosses in St Mary's and All Saints' churchyard is a collection of early medieval stone monuments located in Staffordshire. The crosses date to the ninth and tenth centuries, representing the period of significant cultural contact and settlement between Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian peoples in the Midlands. These monuments are carved from stone and display characteristics typical of the Anglo-Scandinavian artistic tradition, reflecting the religious and cultural expression of communities during the Viking Age and its aftermath. The crosses constitute important archaeological evidence of the religious life and artistic practices of this period in the region.
Three Anglo-Scandinavian crosses in St Mary's and All Saints' churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012671. View the official record →
Three Anglo-Scandinavian crosses in St Mary's and All Saints' churchyard is a collection of early medieval stone monuments located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012671.
Three Anglo-Scandinavian crosses in St Mary's and All Saints' 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 1012671.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Park Hall moated site (1.2 km), Bowl Barrow 280m ESE of Hall Green House (1.4 km), Bowl barrow 80m north-west of Oldwood (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Three Anglo-Scandinavian crosses in St Mary's and All Saints' 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.
Three Anglo-Scandinavian crosses in St Mary's and All Saints' churchyard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.