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| HER Number: | MDV8431 |
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| Name: | Cross at Colebrooke |
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Summary
The octagonal base of the village cross was found in 1879 and was seen in a shrubbery near the Old Vicarage in 1919. Part of the cross shaft may also have been discovered.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 770 999 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Colebrooke |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLEBROOKE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79NE/1
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX79NE1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1938, The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part II, 318 (Article in Serial). SDV6308.
In 1919, the octagonal base of the village cross was in the shrubbery near the old vicarage.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX79NE1, Plan (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV38941.
Site visit 18th September 1969. Square medieval socket stone with broached corners to give an octagonal top. 1m square by 0.4m deep.
Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 112, (Vol 1), sketch, photos (122) (Un-published). SDV360833.
Colebrook SX771999
On 25/05/1879, the base of an ancient cross said to date from the 5th century was discovered in the Vicarage gardens,. It was said to be seen in the shrubbery near the old vicarage in 1910. The socket stone lies buried to ground level, in the undergrowth in the northern side of the driveway leading to The Old Vicarage (on land owned by Oyster Cottage). The Old Vicarage is south of the church. The ancient socket stone appears to be octagonal in shape with an oblong socket hole.
It is said that a fragment of cross shaft has been discovered (no further detail given).
Socket stone 0.91 metres by ?metres high. Socket hole 25.4 centimetres by 22.9 centimetres by 17.8 centimetres deep.
Colour photographs (x 5) included with report.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360833 | Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 112, (Vol 1), sketch, photos (122). |
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| SDV38941 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX79NE1. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. Plan. [Mapped feature: #51020 ] |
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| 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. 318. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 30 2025 10:45AM |
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