This is one of the remaining two Celtic Crosses in St Levan cemetery. There were at least five crosses of the Celtic pattern, one at each of the entrances leading from the surrounding farms, hamlets and villages to the church.
The majority of the crosses date from between the 10th and 13th century. Changes in style and decoration occurred slowly over centuries making the stones difficult to date. It is suspected that some crosses and inscribed stones may have originated as standing stones in the prehistoric period.
The Celtic cross is a form of Christian cross featuring a nimbus or ring that emerged in Ireland and Britain in the Early Middle Ages. A type of ringed cross, it became widespread through its use in the stone high crosses erected across the islands, especially in regions evangelized by Irish missionaries, from the 9th through the 12th centuries.
St. Levan, Cornwall.
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It is an important example of an early Celtic Cross and its head is thought to date from the 10th century, from the time of King Athelstan. The stepped base may date from the 15th or 16th century, and to this a fifth step was added in the late 19th century. When complete, St Buryan’s cross may have stood over 3 metres (10ft) high.
The Celtic cross is a form of Christian cross featuring a nimbus or ring that emerged in Ireland and Britain in the Early Middle Ages. A type of ringed cross, it became widespread through its use in the stone high crosses erected across the islands, especially in regions evangelized by Irish missionaries, from the 9th through the 12th centuries.
St. Buryan, Cornwall.
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The church at Gwennap is dedicated to St. Wenappa. The cross sits at the entrance to the church. It has a crude crucifixus figure and a small Latin cross on the front and a large Latin cross on the back and is probably a fragment of a larger cross.
The Celtic cross is a form of Christian cross featuring a nimbus or ring that emerged in Ireland and Britain in the Early Middle Ages. A type of ringed cross, it became widespread through its use in the stone high crosses erected across the islands, especially in regions evangelized by Irish missionaries, from the 9th through the 12th centuries.
St Wenappa, Gwennap, Cornwall
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