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Cross NE of Nun's Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Devon, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and forms part of the landscape of standing crosses that characterised medieval Devon. As a wayside cross, it would have served important functions within the local community, marking routes and serving religious or administrative purposes typical of such monuments. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure, testament to the enduring quality of medieval craftsmanship in the region.
Cross NE of Nun's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002560. View the official record →
Cross NE of Nun's Cross is a medieval stone cross located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002560.
Cross NE of Nun's Cross 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 1002560.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles, south of Lower Piles (10 km), Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down (10.1 km), Cairn to the west of Tristis Rock, Burford Down (10.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross NE of Nun's Cross's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cross NE of Nun's Cross stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.