Sanduck Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road 45m south west of Sanduck Farm

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History & significance

Sanduck Cross is a wayside cross located on the north side of a minor road approximately 45 metres south-west of Sanduck Farm in Devon. The cross dates to the medieval period and represents the type of stone monuments that traditionally marked routes, boundaries, and places of worship or meeting in the Devon landscape. Its physical form and construction are characteristic of medieval devotional and directional markers that served both practical and spiritual functions for travellers and local communities. The monument is listed on the National Heritage List for England as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its significance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and religious practice in the region.

Sanduck Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road 45m south west of Sanduck Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009182. View the official record →

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