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Wayside cross-head in Gwinear churchyard is a fragmentary medieval stone cross monument. The artefact comprises the carved head of a cross, positioned east of Gwinear parish church, and represents the surviving upper portion of what was originally a larger standing cross of the medieval period. Such wayside crosses were characteristic features of the Cornish landscape from the early medieval period onwards, serving religious, commemorative, and practical functions within parish communities. The cross-head at Gwinear exemplifies the tradition of stone cross construction in Cornwall and contributes to understanding the distribution and character of medieval religious monuments in the county.
Wayside cross-head in Gwinear churchyard, east of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016409. View the official record →
Wayside cross-head in Gwinear churchyard is a fragmentary medieval stone cross monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016409.
Wayside cross-head in Gwinear churchyard, east 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 1016409.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Erth Churchtown cross (5 km), Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard (5.1 km), Enclosures E of Gurlyn (5.4 km).
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