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Siward's Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon. The monument consists of a stone cross shaft and base, typical of the type erected during the medieval period to serve as a landmark, marker, or place of devotion along routes of travel and pilgrimage. The cross belongs to the category of Devon's numerous medieval stone crosses, which functioned as important features within the landscape and settlement pattern of the medieval countryside. Such crosses often marked boundaries, junctions, or sacred sites and represent a significant element of Devon's medieval heritage.
Siward's or Nun's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009096. View the official record →
Siward's Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009096.
Siward's or Nun's 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 1009096.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (9.8 km), Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down (10.2 km), Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles, south of Lower Piles (10.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Siward's or Nun's 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.
Siward's or Nun's Cross stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.