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Wayside cross base on south side of the churchyard wall at Scawton

England
List entry 1012889
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012889
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SE 54875 83570
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross base at Scawton is a fragmentary medieval monument comprising a stone base that once supported a wayside cross. Located on the south side of the churchyard wall at Scawton in North Yorkshire, the structure dates to the medieval period, though the superstructure has been lost. The surviving base represents the type of wayside crosses that were common features of the medieval landscape, serving as markers along routes and focal points for communities. Its presence near the churchyard reflects the integration of such monuments within the religious and social geography of medieval settlement.

Wayside cross base on south side of the churchyard wall at Scawton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012889. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wayside cross base on south side of the churchyard wall at Scawton?

Wayside cross base at Scawton is a fragmentary medieval monument comprising a stone base that once supported a wayside cross. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012889.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross base on south side of the churchyard wall at Scawton?

Wayside cross base on south side of the churchyard wall at Scawton 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 1012889.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross base on south side of the churchyard wall at Scawton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of cross ridge dyke and earthworks in Roman Plantation, Oulston Moor (8.8 km), Round barrow 350m north west of Pond Head Farm (8.9 km), Round barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm (9 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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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

Section of cross ridge dyke and earthworks in Roman Plantation, Oulston Moor
8.8 km
Round barrow 350m north west of Pond Head Farm
8.9 km
Round barrow 500m WNW of Pond Head Farm
9 km
Section of cross ridge dyke and hollow way 200m north west of Pond Head Farm
9 km
Round barrow 150m north of Wombwell Arms
9.6 km
Two round barrows 200m NNE of Wombwell Arms
9.7 km
Round barrow 50m east of Windyridge Farm
9.8 km
Round barrow 50m south east of Windyridge Farm
9.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wayside cross base on south side of the churchyard wall at Scawton

Wayside cross base on south side of the churchyard wall at Scawton stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Wayside cross base on south side of the churchyard wall at Scawton

AldboroughRoman town · ~13.8 milesYorkRoman town · ~20 milesCatterickRoman town · ~22.3 milesBattle of Myton 1319Battle (1319) · ~12.4 milesBattle of Boroughbridge (1322)Battle (1322) · ~13.8 milesBattle of the Standard 1138Battle (1138) · ~14.6 milesBattle of Northallerton 1138Battle (1138) · ~14.7 miles
Domesday entry for Scawton, Yorkshire →
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