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Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, located south of the church building in this Cornish parish. The monument represents a type of devotional or boundary marker common in medieval Cornwall, though the specific circumstances of its original placement and function remain unclear. The cross survives as a fragmentary stone structure within the churchyard landscape, preserving evidence of medieval religious practice in this locality. Its inclusion within the churchyard suggests association with the established Christian community at Mabe, though archaeological and architectural analysis would be required to determine its precise medieval date and original purpose with greater certainty.
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 →
Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe is a medieval stone cross of uncertain date, located south of the church building in this Cornish parish. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017800.
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.
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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