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Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church

England
List entry 1016154
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016154
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SW 56525 38410
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard is a fragmentary medieval stone cross, located to the south-west of the parish church in Phillack, Cornwall. The monument consists of a carved stone head from a wayside cross, a type of devotional monument common in medieval Cornwall and the south-west of England. The cross-head exhibits characteristics typical of medieval stonework, though its weathered condition reflects centuries of exposure in the churchyard environment. Such crosses served both as wayside markers and as foci for prayer, and their survival in churchyards often indicates their continued religious significance following the Reformation.

Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016154. View the official record →

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What is Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church?

Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard is a fragmentary medieval stone cross, located to the south-west of the parish church in Phillack, Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016154.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church?

Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, 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 1016154.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosures E of Gurlyn (6 km), Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard (7.3 km), Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard (7.3 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Enclosures E of Gurlyn
6 km
Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard
7.3 km
Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard
7.3 km
Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House
7.5 km
Tregurtha Downs mine complex
7.7 km
Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
8 km
Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
8.1 km
Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill
9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church

Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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