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St Buryan churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross that stands within the churchyard of St Buryan Church in Cornwall. The cross dates to the medieval period and represents the type of parish churchyard crosses that were common features of ecclesiastical settlements throughout England during the Middle Ages. The monument survives as a standing stone structure, indicative of the religious and community significance of such crosses as focal points within church precincts. Such crosses typically served both practical and symbolic functions, marking sacred ground and facilitating gathering within the churchyard space.
Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015060. View the official record →
St Buryan churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross that stands within the churchyard of St Buryan Church in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015060.
Churchyard cross in St Buryan 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 1015060.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna (2.4 km), Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross (2.6 km), Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Buryan 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 in St Buryan churchyard stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.