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The Churchyard cross-head in the wall of Paul churchyard is a fragmentary medieval stone cross preserved within the fabric of the churchyard boundary wall. Dating to the medieval period, it represents the remains of what was likely a substantial parish cross that once stood as a prominent feature within or near the church precinct. The cross-head survives as architectural evidence of religious and communal practice in medieval Cornwall, where such crosses functioned as focal points for worship, assembly, and local identity. Its incorporation into the later churchyard wall reflects common patterns of monument reuse and adaptation across successive centuries.
Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015067. View the official record →
The Churchyard cross-head in the wall of Paul churchyard is a fragmentary medieval stone cross preserved within the fabric of the churchyard boundary wall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015067.
Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul 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 1015067.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm (4 km), The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle (4.1 km), Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul 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-head in wall of Paul churchyard stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.