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The Doniert Stone is a fragmentary inscribed standing stone located near Common Moor in Cornwall, comprising a cross shaft and associated underground chamber of early medieval date. The monument bears an inscription in Latin that commemorates an individual named Doniert, likely a local ruler or person of significance, and has been dated to around the ninth century on the basis of its lettering and sculptural style. The surviving cross shaft displays characteristics typical of early medieval Cornish stone monuments, with carved decoration and epigraphy reflecting the Christian culture of post-Roman southwestern Britain. The associated underground chamber, possibly a cist or burial structure, suggests the site held ritual or commemorative importance within the early medieval landscape of Cornwall.
The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010873. View the official record →
The Doniert Stone is a fragmentary inscribed standing stone located near Common Moor in Cornwall, comprising a cross shaft and associated underground chamber of early medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010873.
The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor 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 1010873.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Culverland Cross in St Martin's churchyard to the north west of the church (4.8 km), Tencreek Cross in St Martin's churchyard 3.5m south east of the church (4.8 km), Bosent Cross, 325m ENE of South Bosent Farm (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor stands on Teign Valley Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.