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The wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard is a carved stone monument of early medieval date, positioned approximately two metres south of the church building. The stone exhibits characteristics typical of early Christian memorial practice in Cornwall, where such carved slabs served commemorative and possibly boundary-marking functions within ecclesiastical precincts. Its exact dating and any inscriptions or figural decoration would be consistent with the wider corpus of early Christian monuments found throughout Cornwall, which span the period from the late antique through early medieval centuries. The stone's survival in situ within the churchyard demonstrates the continuity of the site's sacred significance from its early Christian origins through the medieval period to the present day.
Wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard, 2m south of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014220. View the official record →
The wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard is a carved stone monument of early medieval date, positioned approximately two metres south of the church building. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014220.
Wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard, 2m 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 1014220.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An early Christian memorial stone in St Francis churchyard, Indian Queens (4.5 km), Preaching pit called the Queen's Pit (5 km), Wayside cross in Colan churchyard (5 km).
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