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<< Our Photo Pages >> Michaelstow Cross - Ancient Cross in England in Cornwall

Submitted by Thorgrim on Thursday, 04 November 2004  Page Views: 4737

Early MedievalSite Name: Michaelstow Cross
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.158 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Cornwall Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Camelford  Nearest Village: Michaelstow
Map Ref: SX081789
Latitude: 50.578234N  Longitude: 4.711781W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3

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Theenchantednomads visited on 1st Jul 2023 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 5 An absolutely wonderful example of a celtic cross.

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Michaelstow Cross
Michaelstow Cross submitted by Thorgrim : Close to the Holy Well in the churchyard, this lovely old cross is still in its original location (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Cross in Cornwall

Still in its original place in the churchyard, this well preserved cross is 11 foot high
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Michaelstow Cross
Michaelstow Cross submitted by cazzyjane : A rather tall and slender cross welcomes you in to the churchyard at Michaelstow. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Michaelstow Cross
Michaelstow Cross submitted by Theenchantednomads : A majestic slender celtic Cross presides over those that forever sleep. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Michaelstow Cross
Michaelstow Cross submitted by Antonine : 2014 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Michaelstow Cross
Michaelstow Cross submitted by Theenchantednomads : Michealstow Stone Celtic Cross (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SX0878 : In Michaelstow churchyard by Derek Harper
by Derek Harper
©2017(licence)
SX0878 : Trees by the lane, Michaelstow by Derek Harper
by Derek Harper
©2017(licence)
SX0878 : Church of St Michael, Michaelstow by Derek Harper
by Derek Harper
©2017(licence)
SX0878 : Michaelstow Parish Church by Phil Williams
by Phil Williams
©2007(licence)
SX0878 : Michaelstow church by Philip Halling
by Philip Halling
©2012(licence)

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Re: Michaelstow Cross by coldrum on Tuesday, 11 August 2009
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