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Churchyard cross 2m south east of Sandford church porch is a medieval wayside cross located in the parish of Sandford in Devon. The monument survives as a stone shaft and base, characteristic of the churchyard crosses that commonly marked sacred spaces and served liturgical and community functions from the medieval period onwards. Such crosses typically date from the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries, though precise dating for this particular example would require detailed architectural analysis. The preservation of this cross within the churchyard demonstrates the continuity of religious practice and the spatial organisation of ecclesiastical sites in medieval Devon.
Churchyard cross 2m south east of Sandford church porch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013609. View the official record →
Churchyard cross 2m south east of Sandford church porch is a medieval wayside cross located in the parish of Sandford in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013609.
Churchyard cross 2m south east of Sandford church porch 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 1013609.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British villa, Downes, near Crediton (4 km), Raddon Hill: a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later hillfort (5.7 km), Posbury camp, Castle Down (5.7 km).
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