Lanivet Churchyard Cross

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This Scheduled Monument is a ring-headed or four-holed cross mounted on a decorated shaft, standing to the west of the church at Lanivet, which was an important early Christian site. This cross is highly significant: it stands in its original location, is complete, and likely to date to the 10th century (one of only a handful of pre-Norman crosses in Cornwall).

At almost 3m in height, it is made of granite and decorated with a central boss and triquetra knots to its four cross-arms. The shaft has beading to its four sides with tight spiralling scrollwork (E side), figure of eight knotwork (W side) and three-strand plait decoration (N side) and plant trail (S side).

This survey was undertaken as part of the Scheduled Monument Management Project funded by Historic England and managed by Cornwall Archaeological Unit.

Read more about the Scheduling here. More about its history.