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The churchyard cross shaft and base in St Stephen's churchyard is a medieval monument comprising a stone shaft and base standing approximately three metres south of the church building. Dating to the medieval period, the cross represents a common form of ecclesiastical monument found in Cornish churchyards, serving purposes both spiritual and practical within the parish community. The surviving stonework demonstrates the constructional methods typical of medieval cross monuments, with the shaft mounted upon a substantial base that has enabled the structure to endure to the present day. Such crosses functioned as focal points for outdoor gatherings and processions, and their persistence in churchyard settings reflects the continuity of Christian practice and monumental commemoration across centuries.
Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Stephen's churchyard, 3m south of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018695. View the official record →
The churchyard cross shaft and base in St Stephen's churchyard is a medieval monument comprising a stone shaft and base standing approximately three metres south of the church building. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018695.
Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Stephen's churchyard, 3m south 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 1018695.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross base on Creed Hill, 400m south of Grampound (5.5 km), Fair Cross, 420m WNW of Tregidgeo Farm (6 km), Golden Camp hillfort (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Stephen's churchyard, 3m south 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 Stephen's churchyard, 3m south of the church stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.