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Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge

England
List entry 1008171
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008171
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SW 44894 29153
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Trembath Cross is a Cornish wayside cross dating to the medieval period. The monument stands in the parish near Buryas Bridge and represents the type of stone cross that served both religious and practical functions in medieval Cornwall, likely acting as a waymarker or boundary marker for the local community. The cross survives as a notable example of Cornish medieval stonework, contributing to the substantial corpus of such monuments distributed across the county. Its preservation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of medieval religious and social practice in rural Cornwall.

Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008171. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge?

Trembath Cross is a Cornish wayside cross dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008171.

Who is responsible for protecting Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge?

Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge 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 1008171.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle (5 km), Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle (5 km), Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle (5.1 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
5 km
Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
5 km
Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
5.1 km
Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
5.1 km
Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
5.2 km
Boskenna Cross
5.4 km
Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
5.6 km
Boskenna Gate Cross
5.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge

Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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