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The churchyard cross at St Erth is a medieval monument of likely fourteenth-century date, characteristic of the type of stone crosses that marked sacred spaces and served commemorative or processional functions within Cornish parishes. The cross stands within the churchyard of St Erth Church, itself situated in the parish of St Erth near Hayle in west Cornwall. The monument exemplifies the substantial stone crosses that became established features of Cornish churchyards during the later medieval period, when such structures were commonly erected as foci for religious observance and community gathering. The cross remains an important physical expression of medieval parish religious life and continues to contribute to the archaeological and historical character of this historic church setting.
Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019169. View the official record →
The churchyard cross at St Erth is a medieval monument of likely fourteenth-century date, characteristic of the type of stone crosses that marked sacred spaces and served commemorative or processional functions within Cornish parishes. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019169.
Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard 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 1019169.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosures E of Gurlyn (3.5 km), Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard (3.8 km), Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard'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.
Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.