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Churchyard cross in the cemetery at St Teath is a medieval monument situated approximately sixty metres north-west of the parish church. The cross dates to the medieval period and stands as an example of the stone crosses that were commonly erected in Cornish churchyards during the Middle Ages, serving both spiritual and communal functions. The monument exhibits the physical character typical of such crosses, with a stone shaft and head, though the precise details of its decorative or sculptural features reflect the traditions of Cornish cross-carving. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important surviving example of medieval ecclesiastical and monumental practice in Cornwall.
Churchyard cross in the cemetery at St Teath, 60m north west of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016155. View the official record →
Churchyard cross in the cemetery at St Teath is a medieval monument situated approximately sixty metres north-west of the parish church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016155.
Churchyard cross in the cemetery at St Teath, 60m north west of the church 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 1016155.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric standing stone, medieval wayside cross and cross base and post-medieval guide post at Longstone (7.3 km), Cross head N of Tregony Farm (7.3 km), Medieval wayside cross in St Mabyn churchyard (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross in the cemetery at St Teath, 60m north west of the church'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 the cemetery at St Teath, 60m north west of the church stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.