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Wayside cross at Page's Farm is a medieval stone cross located in Norfolk, England. The monument represents a common form of wayside marker found throughout medieval England, typically erected at crossroads or along significant routes to serve both practical and devotional purposes. The cross dates to the medieval period, though the precise century of its construction is not firmly established in the available record. As a surviving example of this monument type, it contributes to the archaeological understanding of medieval settlement patterns and religious practice in Norfolk.
Wayside cross at Page's Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018676. View the official record →
Wayside cross at Page's Farm is a medieval stone cross located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018676.
Wayside cross at Page's Farm 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 1018676.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill medieval ringwork, Hunworth (7.6 km), Habitation site on Edgefield Heath (8.8 km), Sharrington village cross (10 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross at Page's Farm'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.
Wayside cross at Page's Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.