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Monument Number 421075

Hob Uid: 421075
Location :
Cornwall
Sennen
Grid Ref : SW3649025700
Summary : A re-erected cross with a wheel head measuring 1.5m. high and in section 0.35m. by 0.25m., the head having a diameter of 0.6m. The stone has a Greek cross in relief on both faces.
More information : SW 365257. A cross was found recently lying deep in
the soil beside the boulder from which it was almost certainly
cut.
It was erected in a new socket cut into the boulder in 1973 by the
Penzance Old Cornwall Society.
The site is not on a path. (1)

A wheel headed cross 1.5m. high and in section 0.35m. by 0.25m.,
the head having a diameter of 0.6m. The stone has a Greek cross in
relief on both faces the lower limb extending the full length
of the shaft. There is no bearing or moulding around the head.
As noted by Miss Russell the cross is set, at SW 36492570, in a
triangular boulder 0.2m. high and with sides 1.5m. long.
Surveyed at 1:2500. (2)

Listed. (3)

Sources :
Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : (V Russell)
Page(s) : 304
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Plates :
Vol(s) : 7, 1977
Source Number : 2
Source :
Source details : F1 NVQ 22-OCT-85
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Source Number : 3
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Cross
Evidence : Structure
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Re-erected
Monument End Date : 1973
Monument Start Date : 1973
Monument Type : Cross
Evidence : Structure

Components and Objects:
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SW 32 NE 153
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1985-10-22
End Date : 1985-10-22