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St Hilary's Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab is a monument of early Christian date, likely belonging to the period between the fifth and seventh centuries. The stone displays characteristics typical of Dark Age memorial monuments found throughout Cornwall, serving as a grave marker or commemorative monument within the churchyard. Its carved cross design reflects the Christianisation of the region during the early medieval period, when such stones became common expressions of Christian faith and commemoration. The monument contributes to the archaeological evidence for Christian practice and burial custom in early medieval Cornwall.
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 Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab is a monument of early Christian date, likely belonging to the period between the fifth and seventh centuries. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard'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.
Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.