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St Michael's Church, Porthilly, Churchyard Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the churchyard of St Michael's Church at Porthilly in Cornwall. The monument dates to the medieval period, though its precise date of construction remains uncertain. The cross survives in fragmentary condition, representing the type of devotional monument commonly erected in churchyards throughout medieval England and Cornwall. Such crosses served both practical and spiritual functions within parish communities, often marking significant locations within the churchyard or serving as focal points for outdoor worship and processions.
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard, Porthilly is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014624. View the official record →
St Michael's Church, Porthilly, Churchyard Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the churchyard of St Michael's Church at Porthilly in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014624.
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard, Porthilly 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 1014624.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three round barrows on St Issey Beacon, Trelow Downs, 960m north east of Little Pennatillies (7.1 km), The Nine Maidens stone alignment, The Fiddler standing stone and two Bronze Age round barrows (7.1 km), Eight round barrows north of Scotland Corner, 980m south west of Pawton Gate Farm (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard, Porthilly's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard, Porthilly stands on Middle Devonian claystone, bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is claystone.