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Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard

England
List entry 1014236
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014236
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX 12846 59977
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard is a medieval wayside cross located in Cornwall, England. The monument belongs to the category of Christian crosses characteristic of medieval Devon and Cornwall, likely dating to the later medieval period. It stands within the precinct of St Nectan's chapel, a site of long-standing religious significance associated with the veneration of the Celtic saint. Such wayside crosses served as focal points for devotion and marked important routes and sacred landscapes in medieval communities.

Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014236. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard?

Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard is a medieval wayside cross located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014236.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard?

Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard 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 1014236.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe (8 km), Medieval churchyard cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 2m south of the church (8.6 km), Medieval wayside cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 20m south east of the church (8.6 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe
8 km
Medieval churchyard cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 2m south of the church
8.6 km
Medieval wayside cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 20m south east of the church
8.6 km
Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 3m north west of the chapel
8.7 km
Fowey Blockhouse
8.7 km
Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 8m south of the chapel
8.7 km
Polruan Blockhouse
8.9 km
St Catherine's Castle 16th century blockhouse, 19th century gun battery and 20th century gun emplacement at St Catherine's Point
9.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard

Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard

Battle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~0.7 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~3 milesBattle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~3.5 miles
Domesday entry for Polscoe, Cornwall →
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