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Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft

England
List entry 1010852
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010852
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SW 70716 24868
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mawgan Cross is a early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft located in Cornwall. The monument dates to the early medieval period and represents the type of stone cross markers that served both commemorative and wayside functions in early Christian communities of south-west Britain. The shaft exhibits characteristics typical of Cornish early Christian monuments, reflecting the region's distinctive religious and cultural practices during the early medieval centuries. Such crosses functioned as territorial markers, burial monuments, and focal points for Christian worship in the landscape.

Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010852. View the official record →

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What is Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft?

Mawgan Cross is a early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010852.

Who is responsible for protecting Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft?

Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft 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 1010852.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool (7.3 km), Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm (7.5 km), Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church (8.4 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
7.3 km
Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
7.5 km
Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
8.4 km
Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
8.6 km
Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
8.6 km
Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
8.6 km
Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
8.9 km
Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
9.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft

Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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