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| HER Number: | MDV14116 |
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| Name: | Incised Cross Fragment at Gisperdown Farmstead, South Brent |
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Summary
Incised cross fragment found in a wall on Dockwell Ridge is now in the farmyard at Gisperdown farm; built into a wall. It has been suggested this may be part of the missing Buckland's Ford Cross (SX 66 NE 67).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 699 630 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66SE130
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 442145
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/170/6
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1979, Supplementary notes on the ancient stone crosses of Devon, 141-2 Photograph (Article in Serial). SDV240506.
The head portion of a rough Dartmoor type cross stands just inside the gate of Gisper Down Farm, SX 699630. It has lost one arm and bears an incised cross on each face. It was found in the SE boundary wall of Dockwell Ridge at approximately SX 693637.
Robinson, R., 1980, An Archaeological Check-List for South Brent, 51 (Report - non-specific). SDV150007.
The head portion of a rough Dartmoor type cross stood just inside the gate of Gisperdown Farm (now built into the wall). It has lost one arm and bears an incised cross on each face. It was found in the South-East boundary wall of Dockwell Ridge.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 21/01/2022 (Website). SDV364039.
[442145 / SX66SE130] This may be part of the missing Buckland's Ford Cross (SX 66 NE 67) (citing Correspondence from Mrs H Bennett 07-JUN-2014).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV150007 | Report - non-specific: Robinson, R.. 1980. An Archaeological Check-List for South Brent. DAS/DCRA Publication. 8. A4 Comb Bound. 51. |
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| SDV240506 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1979. Supplementary notes on the ancient stone crosses of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 111. A5 Paperback. 141-2 Photograph. |
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| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 21/01/2022. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7390 | Related to: Cross head found on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV13300 | Related to: Gisperdown Farmhouse, South Brent (Building) |
| MDV113245 | Related to: Gisperdown Farmstead, South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2022 11:33AM |
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