Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green Farm

Wayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green Farm

England
List entry 1018046
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross at Polmenna is a medieval stone cross located in north-east Cornwall, approximately 730 metres north-east of Ley Green Farm. The monument is a wayside cross, a type of marker commonly erected during the medieval period to serve functions including directing travellers, marking parish boundaries, and facilitating religious devotion along routes of passage. The cross survives as a standing stone monument, preserving evidence of medieval religious and social practices in the Cornish landscape. Such crosses form an important class of vernacular monuments reflecting the medieval Christian character of rural Cornwall.

Wayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018046. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green Farm?

Wayside cross at Polmenna is a medieval stone cross located in north-east Cornwall, approximately 730 metres north-east of Ley Green Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018046.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green Farm?

Wayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green 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 1018046.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 780m east of Penventon (4.5 km), Two bowl barrows 535m ENE of Fairy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery (6.6 km), Churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church (6.9 km).

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