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Book SynopsisWinner of the Holyer an Gof Award 2022 (Leisure and Lifestyle)
An illustrated guide to one hundred of the finest early Cornish stone crosses, dating from around AD 900 to 1300. These characteristic features of the Cornish landscape are splendid examples of their type, exhibiting a wide geographical spread and a certain weather-beaten beauty.
The medieval stone crosses of Cornwall have long been objects of curiosity both for residents and visitors. This is the first ever accessible volume on the subject, combining detailed description and discussion of the crosses with information on access, colour images and suggestions for further reading. An approachable but academically rigorous work, it includes analysis of the decorative designs and sculptural techniques, accompanied by high-quality photographs which illustrate the subtleties of each cross, often hard to discern in situ.
Ancient and High Crosses of Cornwall offers an ideal introduction for the general reader but will also prove essential to local historians, landscape historians, archaeologists and anyone working in the area of Cornish studies or connected with the Cornish diaspora.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47788/NKIP4746
Trade ReviewWith its well-illustrated, information-packed catalogue and good bibliography for further reading, this volume is an excellent invitation to both specialist and the uninitiated to explore the earliest, tallest and finest medieval crosses of Cornwall, and I certainly intend to try it out.
-- Michael King * Down County Museum *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction
Historical overview
Inscriptions on the crosses
Cornish groups or schools of stone sculpture
Dating the monuments
Function of the crosses
Antiquarian study and restoration
Glossary
Using this book to visit crosses
A note on photography
Catalogue of Crosses
Advent, Tresinney
St Allen
St Blazey, Biscovey
Blisland, St Pratt’s Cross
Bodmin, Carminow
Breage
St Breock, Whitecross
St Breward 1
St Breward 2
St Breward 3, Middle Moor Cross
St Buryan 1
St Buryan 2, Crows an Wra
Camborne 1, Fenton-Ia
Camborne 2, Gwealavellan
Cardinham 1
Cardinham 2
Cardinham 3, Treslea
St Cleer 1, Doniert Stone
St Cleer 2, Other Half Stone
St Cleer 3, Long Tom
St Cleer 4, Holy Well
St Clement
St Clether, Cross Gates
St Columb Major
Constantine 1, Trewardreva
Constantine 2, Trevease
Cury
St Dennis
Egloshayle 1, Pencarrow
Egloshayle 2, Three Hole Cross
Egloshayle 3, The Prior’s Cross
St Endellion, Long Cross
St Erth 1
St Erth 2
St Ewe, Lanhadron
Feock
Fowey, Tristan Stone
St Germans, Carracawn Cross
Gerrans
Gulval 1
Gulval 2
Gwinear 1, Connor Downs
Gwinear 2, Lanherne Cross
St Juliot
St Just-in-Penwith
St Kew 1, Job’s Cross
St Kew 2, Polrode Cross
Laneast 1
Laneast 2, Laneast Downs
Lanhydrock 1
Lanhydrock 2, Treffry
Lanivet 1
Lanivet 2
Lanivet 3, Lesquite
Lanlivery, Milltown
Lanteglos by Camelford 1
Lanteglos by Camelford 2
Lelant
Lesnewth
St Levan
Lostwithiel, Crewel Cross
Ludgvan
Mabe, Helland
Madron 1, Boscathnoe
Madron 2, Boswarthen
Menheniot, Tencreek
Michaelstow
St Michael’s Mount
Minster, Waterpit Down
St Minver, St Michael Porthilly
Mullion, Predannack
Mylor
St Neot 1, 2
St Neot 3, Four Hole Cross
Padstow 1
Padstow 2
Padstow 3, Prideaux Place
Paul 1
Paul 2
Paul 3, Kerris, Carlankan
Pelynt, Trelay
Penzance, Market Cross
Perranzabuloe, St Piran’s Cross 203
Phillack 206
Quethiock 208
Roche 210
Sancreed 1 212
Sancreed 2 214
Sancreed 3, Brane 218
Sennen, Trevear 220
South Petherwin, Holyway Cross 222
Stithians, Tretheague 224
St Teath 226
Tintagel 1 229
Tintagel 2, Bossiney 232
Truro 234
Wendron 1 236
Wendron 2, Meruny 237
Wendron 3, Merther Uny 238
St Wenn, Crossy Ann
Parish Pages
St Allen
St Buryan
St Clether
Lanivet
Lanteglos by Camelford Lelant
Ludgvan
St Neot
Notes
Bibliography
Index
