Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWayside cross 120m north west of Callywith

Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith

England
List entry 1003119
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003119
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX 08565 67941
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith is a medieval stone cross of uncertain dating, located in Cornwall. The monument survives as a upright cross shaft, characteristic of wayside crosses erected in medieval and post-medieval periods across southwestern England, typically serving as markers along routes or gathering points for local communities. Such crosses often functioned as waymarkers for travellers and pilgrims, though detailed records concerning the specific history and construction date of this particular example are limited. The cross remains an important record of medieval religious culture and landscape organisation in the locality.

Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003119. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith?

Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith is a medieval stone cross of uncertain dating, located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003119.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith?

Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith 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 1003119.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Restormel Castle: motte, bailey and shell keep (6.8 km), Roman fort, annexes and temporary camp, 290m south-west of Restormel Farm (7 km), Wayside cross on Druid's Hill, 350m south east of Bodmin Lodge (7.8 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith

Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.