Scheduled MonumentsEnglandChurchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower

Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower

England
List entry 1013615
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013615
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SX 94552 99215
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower is a medieval stone cross situated in the churchyard of Rewe parish church in Devon. The monument dates to the medieval period, when such crosses served important functions within ecclesiastical settings, typically used for preaching, gatherings, or as focal points for religious observance within the churchyard. The cross survives as a testament to the religious and social practices of medieval Devon communities. Its presence within the churchyard reflects the significance of such monuments as markers of sacred space in medieval parochial landscapes.

Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013615. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower?

Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower is a medieval stone cross situated in the churchyard of Rewe parish church in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013615.

Who is responsible for protecting Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower?

Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower 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 1013615.

What other scheduled monuments are near Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral (7 km), Law Library, Cathedral Yard (7 km), Part of the Roman town of Exeter, beneath Cathedral Green (7.1 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
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower

Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Churchyard cross 4m south west of Rewe church tower

ExeterRoman town · ~4.4 miles