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Wayside cross at Trecott beside Wellsprings Lane is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England. The monument is situated adjacent to Wellsprings Lane in the locality of Trecott and represents the type of roadside religious marker common to the medieval period, serving as a focus for prayer and as a directional landmark for travellers. The cross forms part of the broader heritage of wayside crosses preserved across Devon and south-western England, monuments which typically date from the medieval period, though many underwent repair or replacement in subsequent centuries. The site's designation as an ancient monument reflects its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of medieval religious practice and the infrastructure of medieval travel and communication routes.
Wayside cross at Trecott beside Wellsprings Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013736. View the official record →
Wayside cross at Trecott beside Wellsprings Lane is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013736.
Wayside cross at Trecott beside Wellsprings Lane 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 1013736.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cawsand Beacon, a round cairn, a ring cairn, a stone building and five post-medieval shelters on the summit of Cawsand Hill (8.9 km), Agglomerate enclosure and 15 stone hut circles 560m west of Cawsand Beacon (9 km), Cairnfield 760m west of Stoneyhurst (9.1 km).
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