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Wayside cross in St Gerran's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of likely 14th or 15th century date, representing the substantial class of wayside and churchyard crosses characteristic of medieval Cornwall. The monument survives as a shaft cross, a form common to the region, though like many such crosses it has undergone repair and restoration in subsequent centuries. Its placement within the churchyard of St Gerran suggests it served both religious and communal functions typical of such crosses, which often marked gathering places, processional routes, or points of spiritual significance within ecclesiastical precincts. The cross contributes to the important corpus of surviving medieval crosses in Cornwall, providing material evidence of the region's distinctive monumental traditions.
Wayside cross in St Gerran's churchyard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015072. View the official record →
Wayside cross in St Gerran's churchyard is a medieval stone cross of likely 14th or 15th century date, representing the substantial class of wayside and churchyard crosses characteristic of medieval Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015072.
Wayside cross in St Gerran's 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 1015072.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holy well 80m east of St Just Church (2.4 km), Dingerein Castle small multivallate hillfort and annexe, 240m north west of Curgurrel Farm (2.6 km), Holy well of St Mawes, 80m east of St Mawes Methodist Church (3.3 km).
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