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Village cross 50m east of St Mary's Church

England
List entry 1016695
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016695
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
TF 75110 05339
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Village cross 50m east of St Mary's Church is a medieval monument located in Norfolk, England. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents a common feature of English village life, serving as a focal point for community gatherings and market activities. The cross stands approximately fifty metres east of St Mary's Church, positioning it within the historic core of the settlement. As a designated ancient monument, it forms part of the archaeological and architectural record of Norfolk's medieval heritage.

Village cross 50m east of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016695. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Village cross 50m east of St Mary's Church?

Village cross 50m east of St Mary's Church is a medieval monument located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016695.

Who is responsible for protecting Village cross 50m east of St Mary's Church?

Village cross 50m east 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 1016695.

What other scheduled monuments are near Village cross 50m east of St Mary's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside Cross 550m north east of St Mary's Church (0.5 km), Site of St Mary's Church, Caldecote (2 km), Devil's Dyke, Beechamwell and Barton Bendish. Section 1km in length West of Smeeth Wood (3.3 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

Wayside Cross 550m north east of St Mary's Church
0.5 km
Site of St Mary's Church, Caldecote
2 km
Devil's Dyke, Beechamwell and Barton Bendish. Section 1km in length West of Smeeth Wood
3.3 km
Hangour Hill
3.4 km
Remains of Barton Bendish medieval settlement immediately west of Abbey Farm
3.4 km
Moated site 160m north east of Avenue Farm
3.6 km
Moated site in Hills and Holes Plantation, 30m north west of Home Farm
6.2 km
Marham Abbey
6.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Village cross 50m east of St Mary's Church

Village cross 50m east of St Mary's Church stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Village cross 50m east of St Mary's Church

Grimes GravesArchaeological site · ~10.4 miles
Domesday entry for Beechamwell, Norfolk →
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