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This wayside cross is a medieval monument located in Cornwall, situated approximately fifty metres north-east of Carracawn Cross. The cross belongs to the category of wayside crosses that are characteristic of the Cornish medieval landscape, serving functions both spiritual and practical for travellers. Such crosses typically date from the medieval period, though the precise dating of individual examples often remains uncertain without documentary evidence or detailed archaeological investigation. These monuments represent an important aspect of medieval Cornish material culture and the organisation of the landscape during the period.
Wayside cross 50m north east of Carracawn Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006630. View the official record →
This wayside cross is a medieval monument located in Cornwall, situated approximately fifty metres north-east of Carracawn Cross. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006630.
Wayside cross 50m north east of Carracawn Cross 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 1006630.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round with annexe 530m north east of Lower Padreda (1.8 km), Cross at Triffle Farm (2.9 km), Iron Age defended settlement at Padderbury Top (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross 50m north east of Carracawn Cross'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 50m north east of Carracawn Cross stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.