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Laneast churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross located within the churchyard at Laneast in Cornwall. The monument dates from the medieval period and represents a significant example of the churchyard crosses that were common features of English parish churches from the twelfth century onwards. These crosses typically served ceremonial and devotional purposes within the sacred space of the churchyard, and their survival into the modern period provides evidence of medieval religious practice and the material culture of parish communities. The cross at Laneast remains an important archaeological and historical record of medieval Cornwall's ecclesiastical landscape.
Medieval churchyard cross in Laneast churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014015. View the official record →
Laneast churchyard cross is a medieval stone cross located within the churchyard at Laneast in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014015.
Medieval churchyard cross in Laneast churchyard 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 1014015.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Unenclosed hut circle settlement with incorporated enclosure 1.5km north-west of Wardbrook Farm (9.8 km), Tor cairn on Newel Tor, 1.5km north of Siblyback Farm (9.9 km), Prehistoric funerary cist 1.275km NW of Wardbrook Farm (9.9 km).
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Medieval churchyard cross in Laneast churchyard stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.