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| HER Number: | MDV7450 |
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| Name: | Cross Base south of Church House at Widecombe |
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Summary
Base of a Medieval cross to the south of the Church House at Widecombe
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 718 767 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NW20
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445078
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/48/1
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 442039
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX77NW20
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Circular feature shown on 19th century map.
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1937, The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part I, 329 (Article in Serial). SDV240502.
Situated near the Lych gate, in front of the Church House. Widecombe, is a massive octagonal cross pedestal of two stages, each with a projecting top edge, and the lower stage with a chamfered plinth. Type B or C.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX77NW20 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV349129.
Remains of a stone village cross at Widecombe. The upper stage contains earth from which grows a yew tree of quite considerable venerability.
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial, (1960) (Cartographic). SDV352727.
(SX 71827676) Cross (NR) (rems of) (NAT).
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, 1054 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
Other details: Volume V.
Starkey, F. H., 1983, Dartmoor Crosses and Some Ancient Tracks, 112 (Monograph). SDV345128.
The base is over 8 feet in diameter and stands almost 3.5 feet high. The cross was missing in Ormerod's day and an ancient yew tree is growing inside the base.
Department of Environment, 1986, Widecombe in the Moor, 155 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV289221.
Base of former village cross about 10 metres south of Church House, now with a yew tree growing out of it. Medieval. Granite ashlar. Stepped octagonal base about a metre high. Projecting, chamfered plinth, the top of each of the two steps projecting slightly and chamfered.
National Monuments Record, 2012, 445078 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV349130.
Other details: SX77NW20.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Location shown on modern mapping.
English Heritage, 2012, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV348729.
The base of a former village cross about 10 metres south of the Church House in Widecombe was Listed on 3rd November 1986. Other details: LBS Number 442039.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV240502 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1937. The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part I. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 69. A5 Hardback. 329. |
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| SDV289221 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1986. Widecombe in the Moor. Historic Houses Register. A4 Single Sheet. 155. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV337078 | Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. 1054. |
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| SDV345128 | Monograph: Starkey, F. H.. 1983. Dartmoor Crosses and Some Ancient Tracks. Dartmoor Crosses and Some Ancient Tracks. Paperback Volume. 112. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV348729 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2012. National Heritage List for England. Website. |
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| SDV349129 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX77NW20. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV349130 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2012. 445078. National Monuments Record Database. Website. |
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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. (1960). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV93178 | Related to: Lychgate and boundary wall, St Pancras Churchyard, Widecombe (Monument) |
| MDV7460 | Related to: St Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor (Building) |
| MDV7475 | Related to: Widecombe Church House (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 30 2022 8:54AM |
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