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Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, located approximately ten metres west of the parish church. The monument exhibits characteristics typical of Cornish wayside crosses, though detailed scholarly documentation of its specific architectural features and chronological attribution remains limited in the published record. Such crosses commonly served religious and practical functions in medieval communities, marking sacred spaces and acting as waymarkers or focal points for processions and gatherings. The cross's survival within the churchyard setting has preserved it as evidence of medieval devotional practice in the Camborne parish.
Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018491. View the official record →
Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, located approximately ten metres west of the parish church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018491.
Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m 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 1018491.
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 (5.4 km), Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.