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Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church

England

List entry 1017800

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1017800

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

0 hectares

Grid reference

SW 75741 32468

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe is a medieval stone cross located south of the church building in Cornwall. The monument dates to the medieval period, though the precise century of its construction remains uncertain from available records. The cross stands as a testament to the religious landscape of medieval Cornwall, where such wayside crosses served both as markers and focal points for devotion within parish boundaries. The structure survives as a notable example of Cornish ecclesiastical stonework, though like many such monuments it has undergone changes and repairs over the centuries.

Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017800. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

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

Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe is a medieval stone cross located south of the church building in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017800.

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

Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 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 1017800.

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

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age or Romano-British Round, 660m west of Helford (6.3 km), Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis (7.5 km), Round 250m west of Flushing Cove (7.6 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

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Geology

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Local Names

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Iron Age or Romano-British Round, 660m west of Helford

6.3 km

Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis

7.5 km

Round 250m west of Flushing Cove

7.6 km

Round 260m south of Tenament Farm

8.2 km

Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear

8.5 km

Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'

8.5 km

Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower

8.7 km

Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft

9.1 km

The ground beneath

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

Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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