William Stukeley (1776) reports a standing cross at the spot known as Byard’s Leap. No cross survives, although the hoof prints of the legend are still maintained there.
| Parish/District | Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard’s Leap/North Kesteven |
| Location | Near the point where Ermine Street (B6403) crosses the A17 |
| Category | Lost cross |
| National Grid Ref | c. SK 989 493 |
| Designation | None (lost cross) |
| Stone type | N/A |
| Refs | William Stukeley, 1776, Itinerarium Curiousum. p. 87 |
| Visits | DS/HH 10 March 2006 – nothing found |
There is a report of a standing cross at Byard’s Leap in Stukeley’s Itinerarium Curiosum p. 87, ‘here is a cross of stone, and by it, four little holes made in the ground’. No cross survives today.
The legend of Byard’s Leap can be found in many sources – there is a version of it here.
Byard’s Leap