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The Mexico Cross is a wayside cross located near Phillack in Cornwall, England. The monument survives as a stone cross of medieval origin, typical of the wayside crosses that marked routes and served devotional purposes in the Cornish landscape. Such crosses functioned as meeting points, boundary markers, and sites of religious significance throughout the medieval period and beyond. The survival of the Mexico Cross, despite the depredations of time, contributes to the archaeological record of medieval Cornish settlement patterns and religious practice.
Wayside cross called The Mexico Cross, 250m north east of Riviere Farm, Phillack is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004454. View the official record →
The Mexico Cross is a wayside cross located near Phillack in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004454.
Wayside cross called The Mexico Cross, 250m north east of Riviere Farm, Phillack 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 1004454.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosures E of Gurlyn (6.1 km), Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard (7.2 km), Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard (7.2 km).
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