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Eastacott Cross, also known as the Stonen Hammer, is a wayside cross located in Devon, England. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents the type of stone cross that would have marked routes, boundaries, or places of religious significance in the Devon landscape. The cross survives as a standing stone structure, characteristic of the wayside crosses erected during the later medieval period across south-western England. Such crosses served practical functions in marking pathways and were often associated with parish boundaries or pilgrimage routes through the region.
Wayside cross known as Eastacott Cross or the Stonen Hammer is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013727. View the official record →
Eastacott Cross, also known as the Stonen Hammer, is a wayside cross located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013727.
Wayside cross known as Eastacott Cross or the Stonen Hammer 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 1013727.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brightley Barton camp (1.2 km), Brightley Barton moated site (1.3 km), Churchyard cross 20m south of Chittlehampton church (2.4 km).
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