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The Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross at Cardinham is a monument combining two distinct phases of Christian memorial practice in Cornwall. The stone itself dates to the early medieval period and represents the tradition of carved memorial markers associated with Early Christian burial grounds, whilst the cross element reflects the later medieval addition of a wayside cross, a common feature in parish landscapes from the thirteenth century onwards. The monument stands approximately ten metres east of Cardinham Church, positioning it within the broader ecclesiastical precinct. Such dual-phase monuments are characteristic of sites where Early Christian foundations were subsequently developed through the medieval period, with successive generations adding their own commemorative structures to existing sacred locations.
Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in Cardinham churchyard, 10m east of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014879. View the official record →
The Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross at Cardinham is a monument combining two distinct phases of Christian memorial practice in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014879.
Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in Cardinham churchyard, 10m 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 1014879.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 535m ENE of Fairy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery (6.5 km), Bowl barrow 430m south west of Fairy Cross Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery (6.8 km), Bowl barrow 145m north west of Bodmin Lodge forming part of a round barrow cemetery (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in Cardinham churchyard, 10m 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.
Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in Cardinham churchyard, 10m east of the church stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.