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| HER Number: | MDV189 |
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| Name: | The Palm Cross, St Brannock's Churchyard, Braunton |
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Summary
A palm cross in the churchyard is referred to in 16th century documents. It may be the same as the existing churchyard cross, although the implication from Lysson's description is that it was removed in 1557.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 488 370 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 33204
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43NE/10
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS43NE 3
- Pastscape: 33204
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Early Medieval to XVI - 1066 AD to 1600 AD (Between))
Full description
Lysons, D. + Lysons, S., 1822, Magna Britannica, 66 (Monograph). SDV323771.
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1943, Supplementary Notes on the Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon. (Third Paper), 263 (Article in Serial). SDV320746.
In 1556 three shillings were paid for "peynting the Palm Cross" (Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Devon, unpublished, edited by Col. Harding, 190).
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953 - 1954, SS43NE3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV341590.
Site of Old Palm Cross.
2. Traditionally the Palm Cross stood in the churchyard of St. Brannock, Braunton but its exact site is not known.
3. No information was obtained during field investigation to make a more positive siting possible. No trace was found in churchyard.
Horner, W., 1991, St Brannock's Church Cross (Personal Comment). SDV341448.
May be the same cross.
Haggerty, F. M., 1991, St. Michael's Chapel, Braunton: A Survey of the Standing Remains, 12 (Un-published). SDV83681.
According to Lyssons there was a cross in the churchyard called Palm Cross, which was 'kept at great expense' until 1557.
Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 52, (Vol 1) (Un-published). SDV360833.
Braunton Palm Cross
In 1556 three shillings were paid for 'Pentyng the Palm Cross'. No trace of this cross now exists.
University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, No. 28 (Interpretation). SDV361978.
The cross reportedly stood in St Brannock's churchyard.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Churchyard marked. Map object approximate.
National Monuments Record, 2019, Pastscape, 33204 (Website). SDV362732.
Traditionally the Palm Cross stood in the churchyard of St Brannocks Braunton but its exact site is not known.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV320746 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1943. Supplementary Notes on the Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon. (Third Paper). Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 75. A5 Hardback. 263. |
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| SDV323771 | Monograph: Lysons, D. + Lysons, S.. 1822. Magna Britannica. Magna Britannica: A Concise Topographical Account of The Several Counties o. 6: Devonshire. Unknown. 66. |
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| SDV341448 | Personal Comment: Horner, W.. 1991. St Brannock's Church Cross. Unknown. |
| SDV341590 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953 - 1954. SS43NE3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV360833 | Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 52, (Vol 1). |
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| SDV361978 | Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. No. 28. |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #9376 The exact location of the cross is unknown, map object approximate., ] |
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| SDV362732 | Website: National Monuments Record. 2019. Pastscape. https://www.pastscape.org.uk/. Website. 33204. |
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| SDV83681 | Un-published: Haggerty, F. M.. 1991. St. Michael's Chapel, Braunton: A Survey of the Standing Remains. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV185 | Related to: Braunton, St Brannock's Parish Church (Building) |
| MDV5358 | Related to: St Brannock's Church Cross, Braunton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 5 2019 3:29PM |
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