© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Lantern cross 60m north east of Lancarffe is a stone cross of medieval date located in Cornwall. The monument survives as a substantial upright stone shaft, typical of the wayside crosses that punctuated the Cornish landscape from the medieval period onwards. Such crosses served important functions as markers along routes and boundaries, and often possessed symbolic or spiritual significance within their local communities. The cross contributes to the archaeological record of medieval Cornwall's material culture and settlement patterns.
Lantern cross 60m north east of Lancarffe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016752. View the official record →
Lantern cross 60m north east of Lancarffe is a stone cross of medieval date located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016752.
Lantern cross 60m north east of Lancarffe 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 1016752.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earlier prehistoric hillfort, stone hut circle settlement and field system at Helman Tor (7.6 km), Restormel Castle: motte, bailey and shell keep (7.8 km), Roman fort, annexes and temporary camp, 290m south-west of Restormel Farm (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lantern cross 60m north east of Lancarffe'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.
Lantern cross 60m north east of Lancarffe stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.