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Cross on Halvana Moor is a medieval stone cross located on Halvana Moor in Cornwall. The cross stands as a wayside monument, typical of those erected during the medieval period to serve navigational, religious, or boundary-marking functions across the Cornish landscape. Its precise dating and original purpose remain subjects of archaeological study, though such crosses are generally characteristic of medieval Devon and Cornwall. The monument survives as a testament to the religious and practical infrastructure of medieval moorland communities.
Cross on Halvana Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004399. View the official record →
Cross on Halvana Moor is a medieval stone cross located on Halvana Moor in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004399.
Cross on Halvana Moor 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 1004399.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earlier prehistoric hillfort with outwork and outlying stone hut circle known as Berry Castle (8.5 km), The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor (9 km), Medieval wayside cross at Redgate (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross on Halvana Moor'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.
Cross on Halvana Moor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.