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The Early Christian memorial stone at Nanscowe Farm is a carved stone monument dating to the early medieval period, likely between the fifth and seventh centuries. The stone bears an inscription and was originally erected as a memorial marker, reflecting the presence of Christian faith and practices in early post-Roman Cornwall. Its survival demonstrates the continuity of Christian tradition in the region during the Early Medieval period, when such inscribed stones served as important markers of identity and belief within local communities. The monument remains significant as evidence of Christian settlement and religious practice in south-western Britain during the early medieval centuries.
Early Christian memorial stone at Nanscowe Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006756. View the official record →
The Early Christian memorial stone at Nanscowe Farm is a carved stone monument dating to the early medieval period, likely between the fifth and seventh centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006756.
Early Christian memorial stone at Nanscowe Farm 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 1006756.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross in the grounds of the former Rectory at Withiel, 70m south-west of the house (6 km), Small multivallate hillfort 127m south east of Demelza Farm (7.2 km), Inchs Cross, 200m south-west of Inchs (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Early Christian memorial stone at Nanscowe Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Early Christian memorial stone at Nanscowe Farm stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.