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Pynes Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England, situated approximately 290 metres east of the hamlet of Pynes. The monument survives as a stone cross of the type commonly erected during the medieval period to serve functions including waymarking, preaching, and folk gathering. Such crosses formed part of the extensive network of religious and communal monuments characteristic of Devon's medieval landscape. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under the designation reference 1016566.
Pynes Cross, 290m east of Pynes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016566. View the official record →
Pynes Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England, situated approximately 290 metres east of the hamlet of Pynes. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016566.
Pynes Cross, 290m east of Pynes 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 1016566.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street (4.4 km), Little John's Cross (5.2 km), St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road (5.3 km).
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