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Wayside cross at Eastcombe is a medieval wayside cross located on the road between Durdon Cross and Eastcombe in Devon. The monument is a standing cross of the type commonly erected during the medieval period to serve as a waymarker and focal point for travellers and local communities. Such crosses functioned as practical navigation aids along important routes whilst also serving religious and social purposes within the medieval landscape. The surviving structure represents an example of the vernacular stone monuments that characterised Devon's medieval parish boundaries and road networks.
Wayside cross at Eastcombe on the road between Durdon Cross and Eastcombe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013611. View the official record →
Wayside cross at Eastcombe is a medieval wayside cross located on the road between Durdon Cross and Eastcombe in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013611.
Wayside cross at Eastcombe on the road between Durdon Cross and Eastcombe 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 1013611.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Icework at Sourton Tors (9.9 km), Two round cairns 540m ENE of Sourton Tors (10 km), Stone circle, cairn alignment, cider millstone and boundary ditch 410m south east of Sourton Tors (10.3 km).
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