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Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road is a medieval stone cross monument located in Norfolk, England. The structure stands at a significant crossroads location, characteristic of wayside crosses that served as waymarkers and focal points for travellers and local communities throughout the medieval period. Such crosses typically date from the thirteenth century onwards, though many were rebuilt or repaired in later medieval centuries. The surviving stonework represents an important example of Norfolk's medieval infrastructure and the role these monuments played in both practical navigation and religious or ceremonial functions within the landscape.
Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018303. View the official record →
Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road is a medieval stone cross monument located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018303.
Wayside cross at the junction of Boundary Road and Drayton High Road 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 1018303.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late Neolithic or Bronze Age Henge type monument and D shaped enclosure 300m west of Twins Farm (6.2 km), Two tumuli in Big Wood (6.6 km), Barrow cemetery 450m N of Markshall Farm (6.9 km).
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