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St Hilary's churchyard contains an Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab of considerable antiquity, representing the pre-Norman Christian tradition of Cornwall. The monument dates to the early medieval period, likely between the 6th and 9th centuries, when such carved stones served as markers for the graves of notable individuals within Christian communities. The stone displays the characteristic form of an incised or relief cross combined with a memorial slab, features typical of Cornish Early Christian monuments that reflect Celtic Christian practices of that era. Such stones are rare survivals and constitute important evidence for the continuity of Christian worship and commemoration practices in south-western Britain following the Romano-British period.
Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018498. View the official record →
St Hilary's churchyard contains an Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab of considerable antiquity, representing the pre-Norman Christian tradition of Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018498.
Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard 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 1018498.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard (0 km), Tregurtha Downs mine complex (1.3 km), Enclosures E of Gurlyn (2.5 km).
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