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Sutton Cross (site of)

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Site of a Saxon cross marking the boundary between two jurisdictions, placed at the junction of Ermine Street and two important local roads. It was the meeting place of the council of the Nassaburgh Hundred. A Roman fort nearby guarded the junction.
Sutton Cross was a significant Saxon boundary marker at the intersection of Ermine Street and two major local roads, serving as the meeting place for the council of the Nassaburgh Hundred. Its location near a Roman fort highlights its strategic importance in both Roman and early medieval administration.

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