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The Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard is a stone cross of medieval date located within the churchyard of St Cleer parish church in Cornwall. The monument represents a type of religious monument characteristic of medieval parish churches, where such crosses frequently served ceremonial, devotional, and possibly processional functions within the churchyard setting. The cross remains an important element of the archaeological and architectural record of the parish, reflecting medieval religious practice and the organisation of sacred space within the community. As a scheduled monument listed on the National Heritage List for England, it is recognised as a significant survival from the medieval period in the Cornish landscape.
Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014020. View the official record →
The Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard is a stone cross of medieval date located within the churchyard of St Cleer parish church in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014020.
Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer 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 1014020.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of a medieval boundary dyke 220m east of Golitha House (2.1 km), Culverland Cross in St Martin's churchyard to the north west of the church (3.8 km), Tencreek Cross in St Martin's churchyard 3.5m south east of the church (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer 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 St Cleer churchyard stands on Teign Valley Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.