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Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church

England
List entry 1021003
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021003
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SW 93580 48303
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church is a medieval market cross located in Cornwall, England. The monument consists of the cross structure and its base, which date to the medieval period and reflect the commercial and social importance of the settlement. The cross would have functioned as a focal point for market activity and community gathering, typical of market crosses found in medieval English towns and villages. Its proximity to the parish church of St Nun underscores the traditional positioning of such monuments within the established settlement hierarchy.

Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021003. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church?

Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church is a medieval market cross located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021003.

Who is responsible for protecting Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church?

Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's 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 1021003.

What other scheduled monuments are near Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Golden Camp hillfort (1.8 km), Holy well of St Cuby, 25m south west of Brookfield (3.3 km), Medieval cross base at St Ewe (4.7 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Golden Camp hillfort
1.8 km
Holy well of St Cuby, 25m south west of Brookfield
3.3 km
Medieval cross base at St Ewe
4.7 km
Standing cross 200m south of Trelowthas
5.3 km
Wayside cross at Beacon Cross, 265m east of Lanuah
5.5 km
Round 790m north east of Trebollack
5.8 km
Castlezens multiple enclosure fort
6.1 km
Wayside cross 35m south of Heligan House
6.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church

Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church

Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~11.4 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~13.8 milesBattle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~17.4 miles
Domesday entry for Tybesta, Cornwall →
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