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The Medieval wayside cross on Laneast Downs is a standing stone monument of medieval date situated approximately 270 metres south-south-west of High Hall Farm in Cornwall. Such crosses typically served as markers along routes of travel and pilgrimage, or as focal points for local communities, and would have formed part of the landscape infrastructure of medieval parishes. The monument is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England with entry number 1007954, reflecting its historical significance to the understanding of medieval settlement and communication patterns in this region of Cornwall.
Medieval wayside cross on Laneast Downs, 270m SSW of High Hall Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007954. View the official record →
The Medieval wayside cross on Laneast Downs is a standing stone monument of medieval date situated approximately 270 metres south-south-west of High Hall Farm in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007954.
Medieval wayside cross on Laneast Downs, 270m SSW of High Hall Farm 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 1007954.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform cairn 667m ENE of Trewortha Farm (10.1 km), Round cairn 645m ENE of Trewortha Farm (10.1 km), Round cairn with central cist 970m ENE of Trewortha Farm (10.1 km).
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Medieval wayside cross on Laneast Downs, 270m SSW of High Hall Farm stands on Teign Valley Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.