Ancient and High Crosses of Cornwall

Ann Preston-Jones has an extensive knowledge of the county’s archaeology, with over thirty years’ experience working for Historic England and Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Her experience is mostly in the care, conservation and management of those sites which make Cornwall special and she has a particular passion for sculptured stone monuments. Andrew Langdon has been recording and researching the stone crosses of Cornwall, as well as medieval ecclesiastical monuments more generally, throughout his lifetime, beginning when he was still at school. He has written extensively on the crosses and has much practical experience in their repair and restoration.  Elisabeth Okasha spent most of her working life in University College Cork, retiring as professor emerita. Her research interests and publications are mainly in the area of early medieval inscriptions, covering those in Anglo-Saxon England, Cornwall, Pictland and Ireland.

A precious volume, to be bought and used by all who cherish Cornwall and her past.

• Acknowledgements  IntroductionHistorical overviewInscriptions on the crossesCornish groups or schools of stone sculptureDating the monumentsFunction of the crossesAntiquarian study and restorationGlossaryUsing this book to visit crossesA note on photography  Catalogue of Crosses Advent, TresinneySt AllenSt Blazey, Biscovey Blisland, St Pratt’s CrossBodmin, CarminowBreageSt Breock, WhitecrossSt Breward 1 St Breward 2St Breward 3, Middle Moor CrossSt Buryan 1St Buryan 2, Crows an WraCamborne 1, Fenton-Ia Camborne 2, Gwealavellan Cardinham 1 Cardinham 2 Cardinham 3, TresleaSt Cleer 1, Doniert StoneSt Cleer 2, Other Half StoneSt Cleer 3, Long TomSt Cleer 4, Holy WellSt ClementSt Clether, Cross GatesSt Columb MajorConstantine 1, TrewardrevaConstantine 2, TreveaseCurySt DennisEgloshayle 1, PencarrowEgloshayle 2, Three Hole CrossEgloshayle 3, The Prior’s CrossSt Endellion, Long CrossSt Erth 1St Erth 2St Ewe, LanhadronFeockFowey, Tristan StoneSt Germans, Carracawn CrossGerransGulval 1Gulval 2Gwinear 1, Connor DownsGwinear 2, Lanherne CrossSt JuliotSt Just-in-PenwithSt Kew 1, Job’s CrossSt Kew 2, Polrode CrossLaneast 1Laneast 2, Laneast DownsLanhydrock 1Lanhydrock 2, TreffryLanivet 1Lanivet 2Lanivet 3, LesquiteLanlivery, MilltownLanteglos by Camelford 1Lanteglos by Camelford 2LelantLesnewthSt LevanLostwithiel, Crewel CrossLudgvanMabe, HellandMadron 1, BoscathnoeMadron 2, BoswarthenMenheniot, TencreekMichaelstowSt Michael’s MountMinster, Waterpit DownSt Minver, St Michael PorthillyMullion, PredannackMylorSt Neot 1, 2St Neot 3, Four Hole CrossPadstow 1Padstow 2Padstow 3, Prideaux PlacePaul 1Paul 2Paul 3, Kerris, CarlankanPelynt, TrelayPenzance, Market CrossPerranzabuloe, St Piran’s Cross 203Phillack 206Quethiock 208Roche 210Sancreed 1 212Sancreed 2 214Sancreed 3, Brane 218Sennen, Trevear 220South Petherwin, Holyway Cross 222Stithians, Tretheague 224St Teath 226Tintagel 1 229Tintagel 2, Bossiney 232Truro 234Wendron 1 236Wendron 2, Meruny 237Wendron 3, Merther Uny 238St Wenn, Crossy Ann  Parish PagesSt AllenSt BuryanSt CletherLanivetLanteglos by Camelford LelantLudgvanSt Neot  Notes Bibliography Index