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Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House

England
List entry 1004645
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004645
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.11 hectares
Grid reference
SW7035429318
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross is a complex of religious monuments located near Merthyr Uny House in Cornwall. The site comprises a circular or near-circular burial ground, within which stands a medieval chapel, together with an associated standing stone cross. Dating to the medieval period, the monument reflects the significance of early Christian religious activity in the locality, with the circular burial ground form suggesting continuity with earlier traditions of sacred space organisation. The standing cross represents typical medieval stone carving practices and would have served both devotional and commemorative functions within the burial ground.

Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004645. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House?

Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross is a complex of religious monuments located near Merthyr Uny House in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004645.

Who is responsible for protecting Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House?

Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House 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 1004645.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church (9.8 km), Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs (9.8 km), Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church (9.8 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
9.8 km
Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
9.8 km
Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
9.8 km
Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
9.8 km
Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
9.9 km
Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
10.1 km
Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
10.1 km
Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
10.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House

Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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