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Cross S of Shaden Plantation is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1002515. As a standing cross of medieval date, it represents the category of religious monuments that were commonly erected in rural parishes throughout Devon and the wider Southwest during the medieval period. The cross would have served as a wayside marker and focal point for devotion within the local landscape.
Cross S of Shaden Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002515. View the official record →
Cross S of Shaden Plantation is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002515.
Cross S of Shaden Plantation 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 1002515.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lee Moor Tramway Bridge (7.4 km), Plympton Priory (7.5 km), Eggbuckland Keep (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross S of Shaden Plantation'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 S of Shaden Plantation stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.