Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLeapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm

Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm

England
List entry 1009180
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Leapra Cross is a wayside cross located at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm in Devon, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents the type of marker cross that would have served as a waypoint or boundary marker in the Devon landscape. The cross survives as a stone structure characteristic of medieval wayside crosses found throughout the South West of England. Such monuments typically functioned as navigation aids, meeting points, or markers of significant routes and territorial divisions during the medieval period.

Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009180. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm?

Leapra Cross is a wayside cross located at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009180.

Who is responsible for protecting Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm?

Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm 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 1009180.

What other scheduled monuments are near Leapra Cross: a wayside cross at the entrance to Moor Gate Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairns N of Corndon Tor (8.7 km), Enclosure and fields N of Yar Tor (9.2 km), Cairn on Corndon Tor (9.2 km).

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