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Wenmouth Cross is a medieval wayside cross located approximately 320 metres north of Wenmouth in Cornwall. The monument is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England entry 1007754. Such wayside crosses typically served as markers along medieval routes and held significance as meeting points or focal points in the landscape during the medieval period. The cross represents the type of stone monument that would have been common in the Cornish countryside during the later medieval centuries, functioning as part of the wider network of crosses that characterised the region's religious and secular landscape.
Medieval wayside cross at Wenmouth Cross, 320m north of Wenmouth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007754. View the official record →
Wenmouth Cross is a medieval wayside cross located approximately 320 metres north of Wenmouth in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007754.
Medieval wayside cross at Wenmouth Cross, 320m north of Wenmouth 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 1007754.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse (5 km), Three bowl barrows 215m south east of Beech Lawn, which form part of a larger round barrow cemetery (5.1 km), Bowl barrow 230m south west of Middle Taphouse Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (5.3 km).
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