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Summary

A headless cross shaft stands in the north-east corner of the churchyard. It formerly stood south of the church, but early in the 18th century was broken in two and the parts used in external steps to the church gallery.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1216467: CROSS SHAFT ABOUT 25 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89SE/15/4
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX89SE4

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SX89SE4, Photo (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV281811.

Vis=20/10/1981 (os) granite socket stone and shaft, as described above. The socket stone measures 1m square and the shaft 0.34m square at its base, 1.5m high (os).
Whitestone parish church. A type b/c cross stands in the ne corner of the churchyard. A square socket-stone (almost completely buried by undergrowth and vegetable debris) bears a shaft, square at the base with weathered corner spurs and octagonal above, tapering slightly upwards. The shaft is headless, and in two pieces cemented together. It formerly stood s of the church, but early in the 18th. Century was broken in two and the parts used in external steps to the gallery (os, citing masson-phillips).

Cresswell, B. F., 1915, Churchyard and Wayside Crosses in the Neighbourhood of Exeter, 192 (Article in Serial). SDV336961.

Masson Phillips, E. N., 1938, The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part II, 331 (Article in Serial). SDV6308.

A type B/C cross stands in the north-east corner of the churchyard. A square socket-stone (almost completely buried by undergrowth and vegetable debris) bears a shaft, square at the base with weathered corner spurs and octagonal above, tapering slightly upwards. The shaft is headless, and in two pieces cemented together. It formerly stood south of the church, but early in the 18th century was broken in two and the parts used in external steps to the gallery.

Department of Environment, 1986, Whitestone, 105 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV346823.

Cross shaft about 25m north east of the church of St Catherine of Alexandria. Medieval, granite. Tall tapering octagonal cross shaft, stopped at the base and constructed of two pieces of granite.

Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 511, (Vol 4), sketch (Un-published). SDV360833.

Whitestone Churchyard SX868943
A headless cross shaft stands in the north-east corner of the churchyard. A socket-stone (almost buried) bears a shaft, square at the base with weathered corner spurs and octagonal above, tapering slightly upwards. The shaft is headless, and is in two pieces cemented together. It formerly stood south of the church, but early in the 18th century was broken in two and the parts used in external steps to the church gallery.
Cross shaft height 1.44 metres, base and top 0.30 metres. Socket stone 0.99 by 0.86 metres, level to turf.

Noakes, R., 2014-2020, Devon Crosses (Ground Photograph). SDV366467.

Photo of the cross shaft; the square base is overgrown.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV281811	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SX89SE4. OSAD Card. Card Index. Photo.
SDV336961	Article in Serial: Cresswell, B. F.. 1915. Churchyard and Wayside Crosses in the Neighbourhood of Exeter. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 47. A5 Hardback. 192.
SDV346823	List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1986. Whitestone. Historic Houses Register. A4 Bound. 105.
SDV360833	Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 511, (Vol 4), sketch.
SDV366467	Ground Photograph: Noakes, R.. 2014-2020. Devon Crosses. Digital.
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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. 331.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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