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Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, likely to be medieval in origin though precise dating remains difficult without detailed archaeological investigation. The monument consists of a cross head mounted on a shaft or socket stone, typical of Cornish wayside crosses which served both devotional and practical functions as waymarkers and focal points for community gatherings. Its location within the churchyard at Gwennap, a significant parish church in mid-Cornwall, suggests it may have marked an important processional route or served as a station for religious observance. Such monuments are characteristic of medieval Cornish religious and social life, though this particular cross's original context and function remain subjects for further scholarly examination.
Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016289. View the official record →
Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, likely to be medieval in origin though precise dating remains difficult without detailed archaeological investigation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016289.
Wayside cross in Gwennap 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 1016289.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm (6.9 km), Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church (7.9 km), Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard'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 Gwennap churchyard stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.