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Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb

England
List entry 1002617
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1002617
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX 63656 70590
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb is a medieval wayside cross located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument consists of the remains of a stone cross, a common feature of the medieval landscape that would have served as a waymarker to guide travellers across the moorland and potentially as a site of religious significance. The cross dates to the medieval period, though the exact date of construction is uncertain. Such crosses are characteristic of Dartmoor's heritage and represent the historical infrastructure that facilitated movement and spiritual practice in the moorland environment during the medieval centuries.

Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002617. View the official record →

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What is Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb?

Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb is a medieval wayside cross located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002617.

Who is responsible for protecting Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb?

Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb 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 1002617.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Piles Hill (9.9 km), Two cairns south-east of the stone alignment south-west of Glasscombe Corner (10.1 km), Stone alignment and terminal cairns south-west of Glasscombe Corner (10.1 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cairn on Piles Hill
9.9 km
Two cairns south-east of the stone alignment south-west of Glasscombe Corner
10.1 km
Stone alignment and terminal cairns south-west of Glasscombe Corner
10.1 km
Cairn north of Glasscombe Ball
10.2 km
The northern of three stone hut circles south west of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
10.3 km
The middle one of three stone hut circles south west of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
10.4 km
The southern of three stone hut circles south west of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball
10.4 km
Stone hut circle south west of Corringdon Ball
10.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb

Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Wayside cross 1120m ENE of Childe's Tomb

ExeterRoman town · ~22.2 miles
Domesday entry for Stoke, Devon →
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