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Wayside cross at Durdon Cross is a medieval stone cross situated in Devon. The monument represents a type of roadside marker common throughout the medieval period, serving both practical and devotional functions for travellers. The cross survives as a substantial stone structure at its location in the Devon landscape, evidence of the religious and social infrastructure of medieval England. Such wayside crosses typically date from the medieval period, though precise dating for individual examples often remains uncertain without documentary sources or archaeological investigation.
Wayside cross at Durdon Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013610. View the official record →
Wayside cross at Durdon Cross is a medieval stone cross situated in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013610.
Wayside cross at Durdon 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 1013610.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle, cairns and irregular aggregate field system 850m SSE of Sourton Tors (9.9 km), Round cairn 700m south of Sourton Tors (10 km), Ring cairn 160m WNW of Branscombe's Loaf forming part of a cemetery on Corn Ridge summit (10.1 km).
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