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Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm is a medieval stone cross situated in Cornwall, England. The monument is a wayside or roadside cross, a common feature of the medieval landscape that typically served functions including marking routes, defining parish boundaries, and providing focal points for local communities. The cross dates to the medieval period, reflecting the religious and social importance of such monuments in medieval Cornish parishes. Like many examples of its type, this cross represents the enduring material culture of medieval Cornwall and contributes to the archaeological record of rural settlement and ecclesiastical organisation in the county.
Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004418. View the official record →
Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm is a medieval stone cross situated in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004418.
Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm 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 1004418.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross at Blisland (8 km), Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 30m east of the church (8.1 km), St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm'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.
Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.