A fragment probably from the central part of a flat tapered grave-cover. It is unclear how much more of the foot end survives buried within the wall. It is decorated on one broad face with a centrally placed shaft which probably originally developed into a cross. The shaft is quite wide (c. 6 cm) and is defined by two precisely cut lines of V-section.

This fragment appears to be a member of the group of simply decorated monuments with single crosses, of which other examples in Kesteven are at Brauncewell (Ill. 65), Carlby (nos. 1–4, Ills. 83–7) and Castle Bytham (no. 1, Ill. 88). There are, however, many other comparable monuments in Lindsey and elsewhere in the country. The scale of the Wilsford 1 fragment and its pronounced taper, suggest that it probably comes from a cover rather than an upright marker. Other, more complete, members of this very large and various group can be dated to the period between the end of the tenth century and the start of the twelfth and such a date bracket is suitable for this example.