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Wayside cross 330m NNW of Higher Woodley is a scheduled monument located in Cornwall. The monument stands on bedrock composed of Devonian rocks, predominantly limestone and mudstone deposited during the Devonian period some 360 million years ago. This geological foundation is typical of much of south-west England and would have provided local stone for construction and repair of such structures throughout the medieval and post-medieval periods.
Wayside crosses served multiple functions in rural parishes, acting as waymarkers, places of prayer and meeting points for local communities. Their precise dating is often difficult, though many examples in Cornwall originated in the medieval period and were maintained or rebuilt over subsequent centuries. The survival of such crosses reflects their importance to local topography and identity.
The monument is scheduled under Historic England reference 1006642, affording it statutory protection as a site of national importance. Its scheduled area covers 0.01 hectares, a designation that extends beyond the cross itself to encompass its immediate archaeological context. At grid reference SX 02078 65059, the cross remains an integral feature of the Cornish landscape, documenting centuries of local Christian devotion and rural communication.
Wayside cross 330m NNW of Higher Woodley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006642. View the official record →
Wayside cross 330m NNW of Higher Woodley is a scheduled monument located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006642.
Wayside cross 330m NNW of Higher Woodley 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 1006642.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval chapel of St Michael's on Roche Rock (6.2 km), Churchyard cross in Roche churchyard, 10m south of the church (6.2 km), Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross 330m NNW of Higher Woodley'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 330m NNW of Higher Woodley stands on Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is limestone, mudstone and calcareous mudstone.