Claim: Writing about it in 1986, Charles Thomas said that because the cross dates to around 1050 AD, Ricatus could have been little more than a local ruler around Land's End.
Evidence: The cross dates to around 1050 AD, or as early as 1007. Writing about it in 1986, Charles Thomas said that because of this late date, Ricatus could have been little more than a local ruler around Land's End.