Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone cross in parish churchyard

Stone cross in parish churchyard

England
List entry 1005432
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005432
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SS 20550 15273
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stone cross in parish churchyard is a medieval monument located in Cornwall, England. The cross belongs to the broad category of parish churchyard crosses that were common features of English ecclesiastical landscapes from the medieval period onwards. Such crosses typically served ceremonial and processional functions within the religious life of the community. Without access to detailed site-specific records for this particular monument, its exact date of construction, dimensions, and architectural details would require consultation of the National Heritage List entry and relevant archaeological surveys to establish with precision.

Stone cross in parish churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005432. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone cross in parish churchyard?

Stone cross in parish churchyard is a medieval monument located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005432.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone cross in parish churchyard?

Stone cross in parish churchyard 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 1005432.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone cross in parish churchyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross 25m east of the house of Tonacombe (0.9 km), Round 550m east of Stowe Barton (4.1 km), Motte and bailey castle 900m ESE of Burridge Farm (5.3 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Stone cross in parish churchyard

Stone cross in parish churchyard stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Stone cross in parish churchyard

Battle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~5.2 miles