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Summary

Fragment of cross made from a single piece of granite and standing approximately 600 millimetres high. This is the top part of a much larger cross. The shaft and arms are neatly chamfered but the head is broken off. Probably 15th century, though Masson Phillips suggests possible 14th century origin.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1326087: CROSS FRAGMENT APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES NORTH-EAST OF WEST WEEK FARMHOUSE

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX69SE12
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 444071
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/13/1
• Old Listed Building Ref (II): 94932
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX69SE12

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CROSS (Constructed, XIV to XV - 1301 AD (Between) to 1499 AD (Between))

Full description

Lega-Weekes, E., 1906, The Churchwardens' Accounts of South Tawton, 505-6 (Article in Serial). SDV270355.

Masson Phillips, E. N., 1937, The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part I, 336 (Article in Serial). SDV240502.

West Week (or Wyke). The old manor house of Battershills, afterwards used as a farm. Second of two crosses. Situated on a narrow lane about a mile south of South Zeal. There are two crosses. Possibly 14th century cross. Type B. The so-called 'Tau' cross under tree at entrance to (West Week) farm. It is the head and arms, inverted, of a large cross of octagonal section, leaning against the base of the tree.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1974, SX69SE17 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV220841.

(30/07/1974) The broken Latin cross is 0.6 metres high and 0.8 metres across.
Published survey 1/2500 correct.

Department of Environment, 1988, South Tawton, 100 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV336452.

Cross fragment approximately 25 metres north-east of West Week farmhouse, probably 15th century. Fragment of cross made from a single piece of granite and approximately standing 600 millimetres high. This is the top part of a much larger cross. The shaft and arms are neatly chamfered but the head is broken off.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

A point marks the location of the cross (although it is not labelled) on the modern mapping.

Historic England, 2016, National Heritage List for England, Accessed 13/07/2016 (National Heritage List for England). SDV359353.

SX 69 SE SOUTH TAWTON - 4/139 Cross fragment approximately 25 metres north-east of West Week farmhouse - GV II
Cross fragment. Probably C15. Granite ashlar. Fragment of cross made from a single piece of granite and standing approximately 600mm high. This is the top part of a much larger cross. The shaft and arms are neatly chamfered but the head is broken off.
Listing NGR: SX6567792639

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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