Cross in churchyard of St Hugo, Quethiock, Cornwall

This cross is in the churchyard of St Hugo dates from the Saxon period. It was moved here in 1882. The base and head had been buried and the shaft broken in 2 and used as gate posts. With the exception of the cross in Mylor churchyard the cross at Quethiock is the tallest in Cornwall.

Location

Cornwall Quethiock

Period

Anglo Saxon (Britons/English/Vikings) (410 - 1065)

Tags

cross religion faith Anglo Saxon (410 - 1065)