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Wayside cross 135m north west of The Cockpit in Boconnoc Park is a medieval stone cross located in the parish of Boconnoc in Cornwall. The monument survives as a wayside or roadside cross, a form characteristic of medieval Cornwall and the wider south-west of England, typically marking routes of travel and pilgrimage. Such crosses served functional and devotional purposes within the medieval landscape, though the precise date of this example within the medieval period is not firmly established. The cross remains an important testament to the religious material culture and land use patterns of medieval Cornwall.
Wayside cross 135m north west of The Cockpit in Boconnoc Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006632. View the official record →
Wayside cross 135m north west of The Cockpit in Boconnoc Park is a medieval stone cross located in the parish of Boconnoc in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006632.
Wayside cross 135m north west of The Cockpit in Boconnoc Park 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 1006632.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe (9 km), Medieval churchyard cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 2m south of the church (9.1 km), Medieval wayside cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 20m south east of the church (9.1 km).
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