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| HER Number: | MDV8443 |
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| Name: | Site of stone cross at Shilstone Farm |
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Summary
Possible cross removed from farm and made it into a footbridge near Sands Gate. 'Stone Cross' is the name of a lane junction near Shilstone Farm, about two miles west of Drewsteignton. Unverified.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 707 909 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX79SW3
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445774
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/5
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD? (Between))
Full description
Ormerod, G. W., 1873-1874, Wayside Crosses in the District bordering the east of Dartmoor, 390 (Article in Serial). SDV346648.
The occupier of Shilstone Farm states that many years ago he took away a cross, probably Stone Cross (SX 70769098), and made it into a footbridge near Sands Gate.
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1937, The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part I, 331-2 (Article in Serial). SDV240502.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX79SW3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV222265.
Site of stone cross. "the occupier at Shilstone Farm states that many years ago he took away a stone cross, and made it into a footbridge near Sands Gate." This was probably 'stone cross'. 'Stone cross' is the name of a lane junction near Shilstone Farm, about 2 miles west of Drewsteignton (citing Masson Phillips, 1937)
(08/04/1953) No information was obtained during field investigation about the present position of the cross, or proof that it was formerly at Stone Cross. Sands Gate is at SX 69829027.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV222265 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX79SW3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| 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. 331-2. |
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| SDV346648 | Article in Serial: Ormerod, G. W.. 1873-1874. Wayside Crosses in the District bordering the east of Dartmoor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 6. A5 Hardback. 390. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 4 2021 3:40PM |
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