Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMeruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm

Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm

England
List entry 1010853
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Meruny Cross is a wayside cross of medieval date located near Merther-Uny Farm in Cornwall. The monument stands as a stone cross, representing the type of roadside religious marker that was characteristic of the medieval Cornish landscape. Such crosses served both as waymarkers for travellers and as foci for devotion. The cross survives as a testament to medieval religious practice and the organisation of movement through the Cornish countryside during the medieval period.

Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010853. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm?

Meruny Cross is a wayside cross of medieval date located near Merther-Uny Farm in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010853.

Who is responsible for protecting Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm?

Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny 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 1010853.

What other scheduled monuments are near Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs (9.7 km), Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs (9.7 km), Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove (9.7 km).

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