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Burrow Cross is a wayside cross situated approximately 40 metres south-east of Burrow Farm in Devon. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a type of roadside marker that served both devotional and practical functions within the landscape of medieval Devon. Such crosses typically marked routes of travel, pilgrimage routes, or significant boundaries, and would have served as focal points for local communities. The cross survives as a scheduled ancient monument and contributes to the archaeological record of medieval wayside structures across South West England.
Wayside cross called Burrow Cross 40m south east of Burrow Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013614. View the official record →
Burrow Cross is a wayside cross situated approximately 40 metres south-east of Burrow Farm in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013614.
Wayside cross called Burrow Cross 40m south east of Burrow Farm 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 1013614.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Law Library, Cathedral Yard (6.7 km), Part of the Roman town of Exeter, beneath Cathedral Green (6.8 km), Roman baths (site of), The Deanery (6.9 km).
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