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Luscombe Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England. The monument stands as a typical example of the stone crosses that marked routes and parish boundaries throughout the South West during the medieval period. The cross shaft and head survive in their original position, preserving evidence of devotional and practical functions that such monuments served in the medieval landscape. As a listed ancient monument, it represents an important record of medieval roadside infrastructure and religious practice in Devon.
Luscombe Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019235. View the official record →
Luscombe Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019235.
Luscombe 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 1019235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval churchyard cross, 6m south east of the porch of St Andrew's Church (1.6 km), Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church (2.4 km), Cornworthy Priory (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Luscombe 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.
Luscombe Cross stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.