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Summary

Early 19th century cross on top of a high bank beside the lane to Cofton close to the junction with the Dawlish-Starcross road. It is said to replace an ancient cross.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 447973
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98SE/4
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX98SE2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CROSS (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Masson Phillips, E. N., 1938, The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part II, 327 (Article in Serial). SDV6308.

There is a modern cross on top of a high bank beside the lane to Cofton from the Dawlish-Starcross road. Type C. It was set up by the Earls of Devon early in the 19th century when Cofton chapel was rebuilt. It is said to replace an ancient cross. The socket- stone is square at the base, the upper half being chamfered. It bears a cross, the shaft of which is rectangular at the base with pointed stops, above which the angles are chamfered. It tapers upwards, and the head and arms expand outwards. It is not made of granite.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1954, SX98SE2 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV299871.

Site visit 21st June 1953. A modern stone cross in medieval design, erected on the site of the original cross, which has long since been lost.

Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 111, (Vol 1), sketch, Photos (121) (Un-published). SDV360833.

Cofton SX965802
Cofton Cross stands on top of a high roadside bank beside the lane to Cofton from the Dawlish - Starcross road. A modern cross, it was set up by the Earl of Devon early in the 19th century when Cofton Chapel was built. It is said to replace an ancient cross. The socket stone is square at the base, the upper half being chamfered. It bears a cross, the shaft of which is rectangular at the base with pointed stops, above which the angles are chamfered. It tapers upwards, and the head and arms expand outwards. It is not made of granite.
Cross measurements. Height 1.83 metres, span 0.73 metres. Socket stone 0.83 by 0.83 metres by 0.30 metres high.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Google, 2025, Google Streetview 2025 (Website). SDV366288.

Cross set high up in bank on south side of road close to road junction, adjacent to the 30/40mph road sign.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV299871	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1954. SX98SE2. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV360833	Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 111, (Vol 1), sketch, Photos (121).
SDV366288	Website: Google. 2025. Google Streetview 2025. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. [Mapped feature: #1423 ]
SDV6308	Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1938. The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part II. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 70. A5 Hardback. 327.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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