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Polrode Cross is a medieval stone cross situated in the churchyard of St Kew in Cornwall, located approximately three metres east of the church building. The monument dates to the medieval period, though the exact century of its construction remains uncertain without specialist analysis. It survives as a standing cross shaft, a common form of religious monument found throughout medieval Cornwall, often serving functions related to the parish church and local community gatherings. The cross represents an example of the stone monument tradition that characterised Cornish ecclesiastical landscapes during the medieval centuries.
Polrode Cross in St Kew churchyard, 3m east of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014009. View the official record →
Polrode Cross is a medieval stone cross situated in the churchyard of St Kew in Cornwall, located approximately three metres east of the church building. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014009.
Polrode Cross in St Kew churchyard, 3m east of the church 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 1014009.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery on Hustyn Downs (9.1 km), Bowl barrow 540m WSW of St Breock Downs Farm (9.8 km), Standing stone 815m west of St Breock Downs Farm (9.9 km).
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