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Medieval wayside cross 550m north-west of Lewannick church is a standing stone cross of medieval date located in Cornwall. The monument consists of a granite shaft and cross head, typical of wayside markers erected during the medieval period to serve devotional, boundary-marking, or directional functions. Such crosses were common features of the Cornish landscape, marking routes and providing focal points for travellers and local communities. The survival of this example contributes to the archaeological record of medieval religious and civic infrastructure in the region.
Medieval wayside cross 550m north-west of Lewannick church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007757. View the official record →
Medieval wayside cross 550m north-west of Lewannick church is a standing stone cross of medieval date located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007757.
Medieval wayside cross 550m north-west of Lewannick church 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 1007757.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Hurlers: three stone circles with paired outlying stones (9.9 km), Medieval and post-medieval tin and copper mines with medieval field system on the middle and lower northern slopes of Caradon Hill (9.9 km), Two cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm and two adjacent small clearance cairns (10.1 km).
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