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Churchyard cross 12m south of Sampford Courtenay church is a medieval stone cross situated in the churchyard of Sampford Courtenay in Devon. The cross is a standing monument of the type commonly erected in English churchyards during the medieval period, serving liturgical and communal functions within parish communities. The shaft and base elements typical of such crosses have survived to the present day, providing evidence of medieval religious practice and monumental stone work in Devon. The precise dating and stylistic details of this particular example place it within the broader tradition of English churchyard crosses spanning the later medieval centuries.
Churchyard cross 12m south of Sampford Courtenay church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015607. View the official record →
Churchyard cross 12m south of Sampford Courtenay church is a medieval stone cross situated in the churchyard of Sampford Courtenay in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015607.
Churchyard cross 12m south of Sampford Courtenay church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015607.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn 140m north east of Cawsand Beacon forming part of a cairn cemetery on the summit of Cawsand Hill (9.7 km), Agglomerate enclosure and ten stone hut circles 500m west of Cawsand Beacon (9.7 km), Stone hut circle 610m west of Cawsand Beacon forming an outlying part of an enclosed stone hut circle settlement (9.7 km).
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Churchyard cross 12m south of Sampford Courtenay church stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.