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Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church

England
List entry 1020867
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020867
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SW 87206 65950
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church is a medieval stone cross situated in the parish of St Mawgan in Cornwall. The cross dates to the medieval period and stands in close proximity to the church, a spatial relationship common to many parish crosses that served as focal points for community life and religious observance. The monument survives as a substantial upright stone cross, characteristic of the form that became widespread throughout Cornwall during the medieval centuries. Such crosses typically functioned as markers of sacred space, gathering points for processions, and landmarks within the settlement pattern of their parishes.

Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020867. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church?

Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church is a medieval stone cross situated in the parish of St Mawgan in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020867.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church?

Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan 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 1020867.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round 420m south east of Melancoose (4.3 km), Wayside cross in Colan churchyard (4.7 km), Wayside cross base in Colan churchyard (4.7 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round 420m south east of Melancoose
4.3 km
Wayside cross in Colan churchyard
4.7 km
Wayside cross base in Colan churchyard
4.7 km
Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road
5.5 km
Three bowl barrows, once part of a round barrow cemetery, at Barrowfields
6.3 km
An early Christian memorial stone in St Francis churchyard, Indian Queens
8.1 km
Enclosure known as Treringey Round
8.3 km
Medieval wayside cross base, 140m south of Trevemper Farm
8.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church

Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church

Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~15.7 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~15.7 miles
Domesday entry for Tolcarne, Cornwall →
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