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Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge is a listed monument of medieval date situated in Cornwall. The cross represents a type of roadside religious monument commonly erected during the medieval period to serve as a wayside marker and focal point for Christian devotion in rural areas. Such crosses typically functioned as gathering places and navigation points along important routes, and this example contributes to the archaeological record of religious practice in medieval Cornwall. The monument survives as evidence of the region's medieval settlement patterns and the role of the church in structuring the landscape of medieval communities.
Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007963. View the official record →
Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge is a listed monument of medieval date situated in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007963.
Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge 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 1007963.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 385m south east of Higher Tregolls (5.4 km), Two round barrows 150m south west and 180m south east of Prince Parc (6.3 km), Ruthern Bridge with adjacent ford (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.