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The Medieval churchyard cross at Quethiock in Cornwall is a stone cross structure of medieval date that stands within the churchyard. Such crosses served important ceremonial and practical functions within parish communities, marking the sacred space of the churchyard and sometimes serving as gathering points for parishioners. The Quethiock example forms part of the wider tradition of churchyard crosses that are characteristic of medieval ecclesiastical sites across south-western England. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England as an ancient monument of archaeological and historical interest.
Medieval churchyard cross in Quethiock churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014549. View the official record →
The Medieval churchyard cross at Quethiock in Cornwall is a stone cross structure of medieval date that stands within the churchyard. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014549.
Medieval churchyard cross in Quethiock 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 1014549.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross in St Ivo's churchyard, 0.3m south of the church (2.5 km), Medieval wayside cross in St Ivo's churchyard, 10m ESE of the church (2.5 km), Iron Age defended settlement at Padderbury Top (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval churchyard cross in Quethiock churchyard'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.
Medieval churchyard cross in Quethiock churchyard stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.