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The Tristan Stone is a fragmentary early medieval stone monument of approximately sixth to seventh century date, located near Polscoe in Cornwall. The stone bears an inscribed dedication in Latin, commemorating an individual named Tristan, and represents an important example of the early Christian memorial tradition practised in south-western Britain during the post-Roman period. Originally erected as a wayside marker or grave monument, the stone has survived in a weathered condition, with its inscribed surface showing the characteristic epigraphic style of Cornish stones from this era. The monument stands as testimony to Christian practice and funerary customs in early medieval Cornwall, and to the continued use of Latin inscriptions in a period when literacy remained largely confined to the ecclesiastical community.
The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016287. View the official record →
The Tristan Stone is a fragmentary early medieval stone monument of approximately sixth to seventh century date, located near Polscoe in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016287.
The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe 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 1016287.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fowey Blockhouse (1.2 km), St Catherine's Castle 16th century blockhouse, 19th century gun battery and 20th century gun emplacement at St Catherine's Point (1.4 km), Two wayside crosses in the park surrounding Menabilly (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.