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Village cage and St Peter's Cross is a historic monument complex in Surrey comprising two distinct structures. The cage is a small stone-built structure, characteristic of medieval village lock-ups used for the temporary detention of offenders and unruly persons before formal trial or punishment. St Peter's Cross, standing nearby, is a wayside cross of medieval origin that served both spiritual and practical functions as a meeting place and waymarker within the parish. Together these monuments represent important elements of medieval parish infrastructure, with the cross being representative of the devotional landscape of medieval Surrey whilst the cage reflects the administration of local justice during the medieval and post-medieval periods.
Village cage and St Peter's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005942. View the official record →
Village cage and St Peter's Cross is a historic monument complex in Surrey comprising two distinct structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005942.
Village cage and St Peter's 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 1005942.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Starborough Castle (4 km), Large multivallate hillfort at Dry Hill Camp (5 km), Medieval moated site, Lagham Manor, South Godstone (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Village cage and St Peter's 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.
Village cage and St Peter's Cross stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.