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Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard is an ancient monument comprising the shaft and base of a stone cross, positioned approximately ten metres south-west of Camborne Church. The cross dates to the medieval period, though its precise date of construction remains uncertain. The monument represents a type of wayside cross common throughout Cornwall, which typically served ceremonial, commemorative, or boundary functions within ecclesiastical and secular landscapes. The surviving remains, comprising the base and shaft, are characteristic of medieval Cornish stone monuments and contribute to the archaeological record of religious and spatial organisation within the parish.
Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018490. View the official record →
Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard is an ancient monument comprising the shaft and base of a stone cross, positioned approximately ten metres south-west of Camborne Church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018490.
Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church 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 1018490.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance (4.8 km), Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm (5.3 km), Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm (6.2 km).
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