Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChurchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church

Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church

England
List entry 1013739
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013739
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SS 62913 02805
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church is a medieval stone cross situated in the churchyard of Honeychurch parish church in Devon. The monument dates to the medieval period and exemplifies the tradition of ecclesiastical crosses that served both liturgical and communal functions within parish churchyards. The surviving structure preserves evidence of medieval craftsmanship in stone, though like many such crosses it has experienced weathering and partial loss over the centuries. Such crosses typically marked focal points for processions, served as gathering places, and held religious significance within the life of the medieval parish community.

Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013739. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church?

Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church is a medieval stone cross situated in the churchyard of Honeychurch parish church in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013739.

Who is responsible for protecting Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church?

Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch 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 1013739.

What other scheduled monuments are near Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boundary stone 110m north west of St Mary's Church (8.7 km), Camp SE of Okehampton (9 km), A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone (9.3 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church

Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Around Churchyard cross 4m south of Honeychurch church

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