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Week Barn Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England. The cross dates to the medieval period and stands as an example of the stone crosses that marked routes and boundaries throughout the English landscape during the Middle Ages. Such crosses typically served practical functions in medieval communities, including acting as meeting places, directional markers, or focal points for parishes. The monument remains of archaeological and historical interest as evidence of Devon's medieval landscape organisation and the material culture of the period.
Week Barn Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013717. View the official record →
Week Barn Cross is a medieval wayside cross located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013717.
Week Barn 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 1013717.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two hut circles E of Foxes Holt (9.2 km), Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst (9.7 km), A platform cairn 240m NNE of Cawsand Beacon forming part of a cairn cemetery on the summit of Cawsand Hill (9.9 km).
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