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Holyway Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Cornwall, east of Hicksmill. The monument represents the class of stone crosses that marked routes and boundaries throughout medieval Devon and Cornwall, serving both practical and devotional functions for travellers and local communities. The cross survives as a standing stone structure, characteristic of the region's medieval religious and secular infrastructure. Such wayside crosses typically date from the medieval period, though precise dating for individual examples often remains difficult without documentary evidence or archaeological investigation.
Holyway Cross, 550m east of Hicksmill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007953. View the official record →
Holyway Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Cornwall, east of Hicksmill. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007953.
Holyway Cross, 550m east of Hicksmill 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 1007953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric regular aggregate field system with two incorporated stone hut circles 850m north-east of Siblyback Farm (9.7 km), Earlier Prehistoric hillfort, two cairns, medieval pound and adjacent Prehistoric field systems, hut circles and transhumance huts on Stowe's Hill (9.8 km), Deserted medieval settlement 650m north-east of Siblyback Farm (9.9 km).
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