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Wayside cross is a medieval stone cross located in St Levan churchyard, approximately ten metres north-east of the parish church. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a form of religious monument common throughout Cornwall during the Middle Ages, serving purposes that may have included marking sacred space, functioning as a focus for devotion, or serving as a waymarker within the ecclesiastical landscape. The cross survives as a substantial upright stone structure within the churchyard setting, where it remains an integral element of the site's historical topography. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the archaeological heritage of the St Levan locality in south Cornwall.
Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015816. View the official record →
Wayside cross is a medieval stone cross located in St Levan churchyard, approximately ten metres north-east of the parish church. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015816.
Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east 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 1015816.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church (0 km), Cross 150m south west of Rospletha (0.2 km), Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel (0.3 km).
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