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Wayside cross 35m south of Heligan House is a medieval wayside cross located near the village of Mevagissey in Cornwall. The monument dates to the medieval period, when such crosses served as important markers along local routes and as focal points for Christian devotion in rural communities. The cross stands as evidence of the religious and social infrastructure that characterised medieval Cornwall, with wayside crosses typically functioning as meeting places, boundary markers, and sites of worship for the local population. Like many Cornish wayside crosses, it represents the surviving remnants of a once more extensive network of such monuments that dotted the Cornish landscape.
Wayside cross 35m south of Heligan House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006629. View the official record →
Wayside cross 35m south of Heligan House is a medieval wayside cross located near the village of Mevagissey in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006629.
Wayside cross 35m south of Heligan House 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 1006629.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross at Beacon Cross, 265m east of Lanuah (1.6 km), Medieval wayside cross base 550m WNW of Lanhadron Farm (1.7 km), Medieval cross base at St Ewe (2.2 km).
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