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Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works

England
List entry 1018305
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018305
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
TG 27855 29255
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works is a medieval stone cross situated in Norfolk. The monument represents a type of wayside cross common throughout medieval England, typically serving functions such as marking boundaries, indicating directions for travellers, or marking sites of religious or community significance. The cross dates from the medieval period, though the precise date of its construction remains uncertain from available archaeological evidence. Its survival to the present day demonstrates the enduring presence of such monuments within the Norfolk landscape, despite the significant changes wrought by subsequent centuries of development and land use.

Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018305. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works?

Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works is a medieval stone cross situated in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018305.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works?

Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works 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 1018305.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross 120m south west of Tollgate Farm (1 km), Market cross (1.1 km), Cross 300m north west of Tollbar Cottages (1.2 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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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cross 120m south west of Tollgate Farm
1 km
Market cross
1.1 km
Cross 300m north west of Tollbar Cottages
1.2 km
World War II fighter pen, Cold War blast walls and associated remains at the airfield formerly known as RAF Coltishall
6 km
Cross in St Giles' churchyard
6.1 km
Medieval tower and wall at Dilham Hall
6.3 km
The Great Barn
6.8 km
Wayside cross known as Stump Cross
7.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works

Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.

The wider landscape

Around Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works

Caistor St EdmundsRoman town · ~16.3 miles
Domesday entry for Walsham, Norfolk →
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