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Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church

England
List entry 1016156
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016156
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SW 46142 29077
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross is an ancient stone cross located in Newlyn churchyard in Cornwall, south of the church. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a characteristic example of the wayside crosses that were common features of the Cornish landscape, often serving religious, commemorative, or boundary-marking functions. The cross survives as a standing stone structure within the churchyard setting, where it has been preserved as part of the village's religious and historical heritage. Such crosses reflect the religious devotion and settlement patterns of medieval Cornwall and remain important archaeological evidence of the region's medieval Christian landscape.

Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016156. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church?

Wayside cross is an ancient stone cross located in Newlyn churchyard in Cornwall, south of the church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016156.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church?

Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south 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 1016156.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm (5.3 km), The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle (5.4 km), Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle (5.5 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
5.3 km
The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
5.4 km
Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
5.5 km
Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
5.5 km
Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
5.6 km
Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
5.6 km
Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
5.7 km
Boskenna Cross
6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church

Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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