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Longstone is a complex monument comprising multiple structures of different periods located in Cornwall. The site includes a prehistoric standing stone, a medieval wayside cross, and a post-medieval guide post, reflecting successive phases of use and modification across more than four thousand years. The medieval cross and its base represent the Christianisation of the landscape and the importance of this location as a route marker for pilgrims and travellers. The subsequent addition of the guide post during the post-medieval period indicates the continuing significance of the site as a waypoint along established routes.
Prehistoric standing stone, medieval wayside cross and cross base and post-medieval guide post at Longstone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010846. View the official record →
Longstone is a complex monument comprising multiple structures of different periods located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010846.
Prehistoric standing stone, medieval wayside cross and cross base and post-medieval guide post at Longstone 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 1010846.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross 55m north east of Laninval House (7.8 km), Wayside cross at Bodwannick Manor Farm (8.1 km), Carminow Cross, south east of Bodmin (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric standing stone, medieval wayside cross and cross base and post-medieval guide post at Longstone'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.
Prehistoric standing stone, medieval wayside cross and cross base and post-medieval guide post at Longstone stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.