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Trehan Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Trehan village in Cornwall, England. The monument consists of a stone cross that survives as a significant example of the type of devotional and directional markers that were erected throughout medieval Cornwall, typically dating from the later medieval period. The cross stands as evidence of the religious landscape and settlement patterns of medieval Cornwall, functioning both as a focus for spiritual observance and as a marker along local routes. Such crosses represent an important category of Cornish heritage, with many examples surviving from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, though precise dating and original form details for individual monuments often remain matters for local archaeological study.
Trehan Cross, at Trehan village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007968. View the official record →
Trehan Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Trehan village in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007968.
Trehan Cross, at Trehan village 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 1007968.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Inswork Chapel (5.8 km), Whitsand Bay practice battery (6.6 km), Whitsand Bay Battery (6.7 km).
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