Cornish crosses ( Tremethick cross, Tregavarrah) Traditional Cache
Cornish crosses ( Tremethick cross, Tregavarrah)
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This cache forms part of the Cornish Crosses series started by the Penwith Pirates. Film cannister with pencil and log book. Please replace as found. Thanks.
Please do not park on the main road to do this cache. Very fast traffic on bend!!
A quick cache and dash with parking beside the cache. Please replace as found.
The cross at this junction was hit by a lorry and broken into 3 pieces.
The head and shaft are 1.61m standing upon an artificial mound. See here for more information. This 'Latin' cross, which may have originally been in Paul parish, had fallen down and had lain in the undergrowth for many years until a couple of years ago it was mounted upright again.
It's positioning is East-West facing.
Wayside crosses contribute significantly to our understanding of medieval religious customs and sculptural traditions and to our knowledge of medieval routeways and settlement patterns. All wayside crosses which survive as earth- fast monuments, except those which are extremely damaged and removed from their original locations, are considered worthy of protection.
Not much known about the cross but it could have been put there to guide people to the little church at Tregavarrah. Unfortunately the church is no longer there as it was bombed during the second world war when a German plane discharged its un used bombs over the area. One landed on the church just after the congregation had left the evening service and another bomb landed in Trewidden gardens which created what is now known as the 'fern pit'.
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gb gur yrsg bs gur tngr