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The Long Cross is a multi-period wayside monument located approximately 400 metres north of Trelights in Cornwall. The stone comprises an early Christian memorial shaft, likely dating to the early medieval period, which was subsequently adapted and modified during the medieval and post-medieval periods to serve as a wayside cross and guide post. The monument exemplifies the continuity of sacred and functional landmark use at a single location across several centuries, with later generations repurposing the earlier Christian stone for navigation and spiritual purposes. Its survival reflects the enduring importance of crossroads and prominent landscape features in Cornish settlement patterns and communication networks.
The Long Cross, an early Christian memorial stone and medieval wayside cross, and a post-medieval guide post 400m north of Trelights is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008164. View the official record →
The Long Cross is a multi-period wayside monument located approximately 400 metres north of Trelights in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008164.
The Long Cross, an early Christian memorial stone and medieval wayside cross, and a post-medieval guide post 400m north of Trelights 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 1008164.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 200m north east of Gonvena House (6.8 km), Late medieval and 19th century bridge at Wadebridge (7.3 km), Wayside cross in Egloshayle churchyard, 0.16m west of the church porch (7.9 km).
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The Long Cross, an early Christian memorial stone and medieval wayside cross, and a post-medieval guide post 400m north of Trelights stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava.