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The medieval wayside cross located 150 metres east-south-east of Lower Alsia is a standing stone cross of the type commonly erected in Cornwall during the medieval period to serve religious, administrative, or directional functions. Such crosses marked important routes and acted as focal points for local communities, often positioned at crossroads or along significant trackways. The monument reflects the religious landscape of medieval Cornwall, where wayside crosses formed part of a broader network of Christian monuments dotting the Cornish countryside. The cross survives as evidence of medieval devotional practices and the organisation of settlement and travel in the region.
Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010847. View the official record →
The medieval wayside cross located 150 metres east-south-east of Lower Alsia is a standing stone cross of the type commonly erected in Cornwall during the medieval period to serve religious, administrative, or directional functions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010847.
Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia 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 1010847.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna (3 km), Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas (3.1 km), Cross 150m south west of Rospletha (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia'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 wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.