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Trevena Cross is a granite wayside cross located in Cornwall, England, dating to the medieval period. The monument stands as a fine example of Cornish cross craftsmanship, constructed from locally quarried granite with characteristic sculptural detailing typical of crosses erected between the 13th and 16th centuries. Such wayside crosses served multiple functions within medieval communities, marking boundaries, serving as meeting places, and facilitating religious devotion along established routes. The cross remains an important vernacular monument, demonstrating the continued significance of stone crosses within the Cornish landscape during the medieval and early modern periods.
Trevena Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006640. View the official record →
Trevena Cross is a granite wayside cross located in Cornwall, England, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006640.
Trevena Cross 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 1006640.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wheal Trewavas copper mine 310m south of Trewavas (2.3 km), Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm (2.4 km), Pengersick Castle and associated building platform (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Trevena Cross'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.
Trevena Cross stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.