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New Cross is a wayside cross located on Bradfield Moor in Yorkshire, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands as evidence of the network of crosses that marked routes across the moorland landscape, serving both practical and spiritual functions for travellers. The cross comprises a stone shaft and head typical of medieval wayside monuments, which were commonly erected along paths and boundaries throughout northern England. Such crosses functioned as waymarkers, boundary stones, and sites of religious significance for local communities.
Wayside cross on Bradfield Moor known as New Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012158. View the official record →
New Cross is a wayside cross located on Bradfield Moor in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012158.
Wayside cross on Bradfield Moor known as New Cross 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 1012158.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield 775m NNE of High Lees Farm (8.4 km), Cairn on Bamford Moor, 680m north of High Lees Farm (8.4 km), Cairn on Bamford Edge, 570m north east of Clough House (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross on Bradfield Moor known as New Cross'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 on Bradfield Moor known as New Cross stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.