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Summary

A cross stands in the churchyard, south-east of the church. A large ancient socket stone, square at the base with corner shoulders and octagonal above with a chamfered top edge, supporting a tall modern cross, of rectangular section with chamfered edges, tapering upwards. The head and arms expand outwards, and the chamfer is continued all round the edges of the top of the head.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1097845: CHURCHYARD CROSS

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NW/26/3
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

DOE, 1987, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV310086.

Parish church of shillingford st. George. In the churchyard is a type c cross. A massive ancient socket-stone, square at the base with corner shoulders and octagonal above with a chamfered top edge, bears a tall modern cross, of rectangular section with chamfered edges, tapering upwards. The head and arms expand outwards, and the chamfer is continued all round the edges of the arms and the top of the head. Vis=3/7/1953(os) socket stone of granite. Vis=cross. Base and lower section of shaft medieval, remainder of shaft and crosspiece probably c20. Granite. The massive socket stone is square at the bottom, octagonal at the top with chamfered corners with cushion stops. Tapering chamfered shaft, chamfered crosspiece (doe, 1987).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV310087.

Cresswell, b. F. /tda/47(1915)192/churchyard and wayside crosses in the neighbourhood of exeter.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV310088.

Phillips, e. M. /tda/70(1938)330/the ancient stone crosses of devon, part 1.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV310089.

Osa=sx98nw9/photograph.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV310090.

Doe/hhr:shillingford st. George(12/2/1987)72.

Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 409, (Vol 3), sketch (Un-published). SDV360833.

Shillingford St. George SX904878
A cross stands in the churchyard, south-east of the church. A large ancient socket stone, square at the base with corner shoulders and octagonal above with a chamfered top edge, supporting a tall modern cross, of rectangular section with chamfered edges, tapering upwards. The head and arms expand outwards, and the chamfer is continued all round the edges of the top of the head.
Cross height 2.21 metres, span 0.63 metres. Socket stone 0.91 by 0.91 metres by 0.38 metres high.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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