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The Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn is a fragmentary stone cross dating to the early medieval period, likely the 9th or 10th century. The shaft displays carved ornamental decoration characteristic of Cornish cross production during this era, when such monuments served functions relating to early Christian communities and land demarcation. The surviving portion preserves evidence of geometric or interlace patterning typical of the period's artistic conventions. As a scheduled monument, the cross shaft represents an important survival of early medieval material culture in Cornwall and contributes to understanding the region's Christian heritage during the Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age transition.
Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006674. View the official record →
The Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn is a fragmentary stone cross dating to the early medieval period, likely the 9th or 10th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006674.
Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn 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 1006674.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard (5.1 km), Wayside cross 135m north west of The Cockpit in Boconnoc Park (5.1 km), Lantern cross and grave slab immediately south of St Bartholomew's Church (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.