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Churchyard cross 20m south of Romansleigh church is a medieval wayside cross located in the parish of Romansleigh in Devon. The monument dates to the medieval period and stands within the churchyard setting, representing a class of religious monuments that were commonly erected in English parishes during the Middle Ages. Such crosses typically served ceremonial and devotional functions within the sacred space of the church precinct. The cross survives as a physical testament to the religious landscape of medieval Devon and remains registered as a scheduled ancient monument under the national heritage designation system.
Churchyard cross 20m south of Romansleigh church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013719. View the official record →
Churchyard cross 20m south of Romansleigh church is a medieval wayside cross located in the parish of Romansleigh in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013719.
Churchyard cross 20m south of Romansleigh 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 1013719.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 550m north of Challacombe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor (4.7 km), Bowl barrow 590m north west of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor (5.1 km), A bowl barrow and ring ditch 700m WNW of Challacombe Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horridge Moor (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross 20m south of Romansleigh church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Churchyard cross 20m south of Romansleigh church stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.