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| HER Number: | MDV121382 |
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| Name: | Cross shaft at Southcott Farm, Morchard Bishop |
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Summary
An ancient cross shaft lies in a small orchard north of Southcott Farmhouse, Morchard Bishop. A granite shaft of octagonal section, tapering upwards with spurred stops and a tenon at its base. It is unknown where this cross shaft came from.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 758 056 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS70NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Morchard Bishop |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORCHARD BISHOP |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Constructed, XV to Post Medieval - 1401 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 438, (vol 4), sketch (Un-published). SDV360833.
Southcott Farm SS757056
An ancient cross shaft lies in a small orchard north of Southcott Farmhouse, Morchard Bishop. A granite shaft of octagonal section, tapering upwards with spurred stops and a tenon at its base. It is unknown where this cross shaft came from.
Cross shaft length 1.07 metres, base 0.25 by 0.25 metres, top 0.22 by 0.22 metres. Tenon 0.22 by 0.20 metres by 0.11 metres high.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360833 | Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 438, (vol 4), sketch. [Mapped feature: #110669 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2117 | Related to: Cross at Southcott Cottages, Morchard Bishop (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 15 2018 7:24PM |
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