© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Ulfkill cross base is a fragment of a medieval stone cross located on Malham Moor in North Yorkshire. The monument consists of the base or shaft of what was originally a larger decorated cross, likely dating to the early medieval period, though precise chronological attribution requires further specialist assessment. The site represents evidence of Christian devotional practice and monumental stone working in the upland regions of Yorkshire, and its survival on the open moorland indicates its historical significance as a landscape marker or wayside shrine. The cross base remains an important archaeological record of medieval religious culture in the Pennine region.
Ulfkill cross base, Malham Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004895. View the official record →
Ulfkill cross base is a fragment of a medieval stone cross located on Malham Moor in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004895.
Ulfkill cross base, Malham Moor 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 1004895.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Langcliffe Scar, 800m ESE of Victoria Cave (6.6 km), Giggleswick market cross (8 km), Ring cairn north west of Ewe Moor (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ulfkill cross base, Malham Moor'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.
Ulfkill cross base, Malham Moor stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.