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Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock churchyard is a medieval stone cross of likely fifteenth-century date, standing within the grounds of the parish church at Lanhydrock near Bodmin in Cornwall. The monument survives as a substantial shaft mounted upon a stepped base, exemplifying the type of churchyard cross that served both practical and devotional functions in medieval and post-medieval parish communities. Such crosses typically marked focal points within churchyards and may have been used for preaching, processions, or as gathering places during parish ceremonies. The cross at Lanhydrock remains an important indicator of the religious and social life of the locality during the later medieval period.
Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014228. View the official record →
Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock churchyard is a medieval stone cross of likely fifteenth-century date, standing within the grounds of the parish church at Lanhydrock near Bodmin in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014228.
Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock 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 1014228.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crewel Cross, at No Man's Land (4.5 km), Wayside cross 200m north west of Trethew (4.9 km), Medieval wayside cross 300m NW of Trevorry Farm (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock churchyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock churchyard stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.