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Yennadon Cross is a wayside cross located 340 metres south of Peekhill in Devon. The monument belongs to the medieval period and survives as a standing stone cross of the type common throughout south-western England, typically serving as a marker along ancient routes or parish boundaries. The cross's precise dating and original function remain subjects of scholarly enquiry, though such monuments generally reflect the religious and administrative practices of medieval communities. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1009184.
Yennadon Cross: a wayside cross 340m south of Peekhill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009184. View the official record →
Yennadon Cross is a wayside cross located 340 metres south of Peekhill in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009184.
Yennadon Cross: a wayside cross 340m south of Peekhill 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 1009184.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common (7.5 km), Animal pound at The Pound, 620m south of Roborough House (8.2 km), Two round barrows on Ridding Down (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Yennadon Cross: a wayside cross 340m south of Peekhill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Yennadon Cross: a wayside cross 340m south of Peekhill stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.