© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Shorter Cross is a wayside cross located on the north side of a minor road approximately 350 metres north-west of Middlecott in Devon. The monument is a stone cross of medieval date, typical of the wayside crosses that marked routes and boundaries throughout Devon during the medieval period. Such crosses served important functions in the medieval landscape, acting as waymarkers, meeting points, and markers of parish or estate boundaries. The cross survives as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its historical significance to the local landscape and its value as evidence of medieval religious and practical life in Devon.
Shorter Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road, 350m north west of Middlecott is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009192. View the official record →
Shorter Cross is a wayside cross located on the north side of a minor road approximately 350 metres north-west of Middlecott in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009192.
Shorter Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road, 350m north west of Middlecott 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 1009192.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval settlement at Blackaton, 340m and 400m north east of Lower Blackaton (8.3 km), Blackaton Ball tin mill (8.7 km), Two cairns on Cator Common (8.7 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Shorter Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road, 350m north west of Middlecott