St Buryan Churchyard Cross, Cornwall Archaeological recording and watching brief during repairs.
Archaeological and historical report about the history of the churchyard cross and the re-building and consolidation of the steps. The condition of the steps had deteriorated, to the extent that this was a concern for Historic England, who placed the monument on the Heritage at Risk register. Fortunately, a grant was arranged to help restore the steps and the work took place in March 2016.
Author: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council
Digital Archive: Unpublished primary digital archive
Document: Unpublished written work such as manuscripts, dissertations etc. not disseminated to the public.
Year/date of creation: 2016
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Copyright Notes: Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council
Associated Churches
St Buryan: St Buriana
Report No: 2016R050
This report summarises the repair work to the base of the cross, and describes the associated archaeological research and recording. The findings were of interest in revealing that the present stepped pedestal is effectively a shell, created in the first half of the nineteenth century. It entombs the remains of an earlier set of steps.