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Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church

England
List entry 1018316
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018316
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
TF 76237 43721
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church in Norfolk, is a medieval monument typical of the cross structures erected in English parishes during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The cross stands as evidence of the ceremonial and administrative functions such monuments served within village communities, often marking a focal point for markets, gatherings, and public proclamations. Its survival, despite the losses many such crosses suffered during the Reformation and subsequent centuries, contributes to the archaeological record of Norfolk's medieval settlement pattern and urban morphology. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1018316, reflecting its recognition as a site of historical importance.

Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018316. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church?

Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church in Norfolk, is a medieval monument typical of the cross structures erected in English parishes during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018316.

Who is responsible for protecting Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church?

Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church 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 1018316.

What other scheduled monuments are near Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman fort (Branodunum) (2.2 km), Roman signal station (3.9 km), St Peter's Church tower (6.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Roman fort (Branodunum)
2.2 km
Roman signal station
3.9 km
St Peter's Church tower
6.7 km
Village cross at north west end of Cross Lane
7.9 km
Romano-British villa 400m west of White House
9.7 km
Lovat Scouts' First World War training trenches, Docking
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church

Village cross, 150m south of St Mary's Church stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

Domesday entry for Titchwell, Norfolk →
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