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The Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard is a medieval stone monument consisting of a shaft and base positioned approximately thirty metres south-east of the church building. The cross dates to the medieval period, representing a significant example of the religious monuments that commonly occupied ecclesiastical precincts throughout Cornwall and the wider south-west of England. Such monuments served both practical and spiritual functions within the churchyard, marking sacred space and providing focal points for devotion and gathering. The survival of the shaft and base demonstrates the enduring character of St Petroc's as a site of continuous religious importance from the medieval period onwards.
Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014216. View the official record →
The Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard is a medieval stone monument consisting of a shaft and base positioned approximately thirty metres south-east of the church building. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014216.
Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east 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 1014216.
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 (7.6 km), Four round barrows 400m south east of Little Trewinnick Farm (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east 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 shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the church stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.