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Wayside cross in Egloshayle churchyard is a medieval stone cross located approximately 0.16 metres west of the church porch in Cornwall. The monument dates from the medieval period, representing a type of cross common in Cornish churchyards and settlements during the Middle Ages. Such wayside crosses typically served religious and communal functions, marking sacred or significant spaces within parishes. The cross survives as a testament to medieval religious practice and the long-standing sanctity of the Egloshayle site.
Wayside cross in Egloshayle churchyard, 0.16m west of the church porch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014217. View the official record →
Wayside cross in Egloshayle churchyard is a medieval stone cross located approximately 0.16 metres west of the church porch in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014217.
Wayside cross in Egloshayle churchyard, 0.16m west of the church porch 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 1014217.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Inchs Cross, 200m south-west of Inchs (8.2 km), Woodley Cross, opposite Fernside Farm (8.4 km), Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 30m north of the church (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross in Egloshayle churchyard, 0.16m west of the church porch's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Wayside cross in Egloshayle churchyard, 0.16m west of the church porch stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.