Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge

Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge

England
List entry 1007963
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007963
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SW 96447 71997
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge?

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).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Wadebridge

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.