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Polrode Cross in St Kew churchyard, 3m east of the church

England
List entry 1014009
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014009
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SX0218076890
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Polrode Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the churchyard of St Kew in Cornwall. The monument stands approximately three metres east of the church building and survives as a stone cross shaft of medieval date, representing the type of devotional marker that was common throughout Cornwall during the medieval period. Such crosses served both religious and practical functions, marking routes and providing foci for worship and prayer within the landscape. The site is designated as an ancient monument, reflecting its historical importance as evidence of medieval religious practice and settlement patterns in the parish.

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Polrode Cross in St Kew churchyard, 3m east of the church?

Polrode Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in the churchyard of St Kew in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014009.

Who is responsible for protecting Polrode Cross in St Kew churchyard, 3m east of the church?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Polrode Cross in St Kew churchyard, 3m east of the church?

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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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

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
Roman fort called 'Nanstallon Roman fort' 135m south west of Tregear
9.9 km
Bowl barrow called Tregawne Barrow
10 km
St Breock Downs monolith and surrounding cairn
10.1 km
Burial chamber on St Breock Downs
10.2 km
Berrycombe Cross, on the north side of Berrycombe Road at its junction with Cardell Road
10.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Polrode Cross in St Kew churchyard, 3m east of the church

Polrode Cross in St Kew churchyard, 3m east of the church stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Polrode Cross in St Kew churchyard, 3m east of the church

Battle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~11.7 milesBattle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~12.8 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~14 milesBattle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~22.7 miles
Domesday entry for Lanow, Cornwall →
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