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Hawson Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England. The monument survives as a stone cross shaft and base, typical of the crosses that marked routes and boundaries throughout the English countryside during the medieval period. Such crosses served both practical and spiritual functions, providing waymarks for travellers and pilgrims whilst also indicating parochial and manorial boundaries. The cross represents the vernacular stone working traditions of medieval Devon and contributes to the archaeological record of the region's medieval landscape organisation.
Hawson Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021102. View the official record →
Hawson Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021102.
Hawson 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 1021102.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hilltop enclosure at Yellowberries Copse, 430m west of Higher Turtley (9.7 km), Cairn near summit of Ugborough Beacon (10 km), Cairn on Eastern Beacon (10.2 km).
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