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Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church

England
List entry 1019164
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019164
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SW 78604 32391
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church is a pair of medieval stone crosses located in the parish of Budock near Falmouth in Cornwall. The crosses are positioned in close proximity to the church itself, reflecting the common medieval practice of placing these monuments in ecclesiastical contexts, likely serving functions related to burial grounds or processional routes. Dating to the medieval period, these crosses represent examples of the stone cross tradition characteristic of southwest England, where such structures frequently marked significant locations within parish landscapes. The surviving remains provide evidence of medieval devotional practices and the spatial organisation of rural ecclesiastical sites.

Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019164. View the official record →

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What is Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church?

Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church is a pair of medieval stone crosses located in the parish of Budock near Falmouth in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019164.

Who is responsible for protecting Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church?

Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church 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 1019164.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head (4.7 km), Round 220m south east of The Level House (5.5 km), Round 205m south of Goongillings (6.7 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head
4.7 km
Round 220m south east of The Level House
5.5 km
Round 205m south of Goongillings
6.7 km
Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
6.7 km
Iron Age or Romano-British Round, 660m west of Helford
7 km
Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
7.2 km
Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
7.9 km
Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
9.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church

Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church 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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