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Wayside cross in St Gerran's churchyard is a medieval stone cross located in the parish of St Gerran in Cornwall. The monument survives as a substantial upright shaft, characteristic of crosses erected during the medieval period in Cornwall, and stands within the churchyard of the parish church. Such wayside crosses served important functions within medieval settlement patterns, often marking boundaries, routes of pilgrimage or processional significance, or sites of religious devotion. The cross remains a notable example of the stone monument tradition that shaped the religious and ceremonial landscape of medieval Cornish communities.
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 located in the parish of St Gerran in 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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