Ancient and High Crosses of Cornwall

Cornwall's Earliest, Tallest and Finest Medieval Stone Crosses
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-905816-61-3
Verlag: University of Exeter Press

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 207 mm, Gewicht: 1186 g

Winner 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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Langdon, Andrew

Preston-Jones, Ann

Okasha, Elisabeth

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstformen, Kunsthandwerk Bildhauerei, Plastik, Denkmäler
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen Anglikanische und episkopale Kirchen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

 

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

Über Autor(innen)

Preston-Jones, Ann
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.

Okasha, Elisabeth
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.

Langdon, Andrew
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.

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.