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| HER Number: | MDV132108 |
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| Name: | Medieval cross socket stones in St John the Baptist's Parish Church, Witheridge. |
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Summary
The socket stones from two granite crosses have been reused as foundation stones in the church tower, which was restored in 1876.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 803 145 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS81SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Witheridge |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WITHERIDGE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 520 (Vol 4) (Un-published). SDV360833.
Two granite socket stones are in use as foundation stones of the church tower. The tower was restored in 1876. The socket stones are built in an inverted position, at the south-west and north-west corners of the tower. Both are square at the base becoming octagonal at the top, having large corner shoulders.
North-west stone measures 0.88 by 0.91 metres by 0.33 metres high (chamfer of 0.10 metres).
South-west stone measures 0.88 by 0.91 metres by 0.50 metres high (chamfer of 0.10 metres).
A sketch and colour photos are included with the report.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360833 | Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 520 (Vol 4). [Mapped feature: #134567 Map object approximate based on this source, ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV1153 | Part of: St John the Baptist's Parish Church, Witheridge (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 25 2021 3:33PM |
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