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Wayside cross in Colan churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain but likely medieval date, situated within the churchyard of St Wollows Church in the parish of Colan, Cornwall. The monument comprises a cross head mounted upon a shaft and base, characteristic of the wayside crosses that marked significant locations and served devotional purposes throughout medieval Cornwall. Such crosses functioned as focal points for religious observance and were often positioned near churches or at parish boundaries. The Colan example represents the surviving stone work tradition of Cornish medieval religious monuments, though the precise date of its construction and any original sculptural details require specialist archaeological assessment.
Wayside cross in Colan churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017926. View the official record →
Wayside cross in Colan churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain but likely medieval date, situated within the churchyard of St Wollows Church in the parish of Colan, Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017926.
Wayside cross in Colan churchyard 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 1017926.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 570m south of Mitchell Farm (7.5 km), Two bowl barrows 650m and 410m north west of Hendra Farm (7.6 km), Warren's Barrow (7.7 km).
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