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Summary

Site of a Medieval cross on the path between Sidmouth to Otterton

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 449009
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NW/135

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV108988.

Osa=sy18nw36.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV108989.

Des=moore,k. J. /archaeological coastal survey of the east devon coast/(1999)/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

The road or path mentioned above is shown on os 1" 1809 running along the cliff edge. That part of it from windygate to peak hill road is now shown on os 6" 1905, having fallen into the sea. The cross could have stood along the road or at peak hill, the highest point between the alien benedictine priories at sidmouth and otterton (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV108986.

Polwhele, r. /history of devon/2(1793)235.

MOORE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV29092.

Area covered in thick undergrowth preventing access (moore).

Polwhele, R., 1793-1806, The History of Devonshire (Monograph). SDV21030.

There is a path leading from sidmouth to otterton, called 'go-church' where there is an ancient cross standing (polwhele).

Lewis, S., 1831, Topographical Dictionary of England (Monograph). SDV108985.

There is an ancient stone cross on the sidmouth to otterton road.

Masson Phillips, E. N., 1954, Supplementary Notes on the Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon (Fourth Paper), 185-6 (Article in Serial). SDV15725.

Mr. Copeland has kindly sent me the following exrtact from Polwhele (1973): There is a path leading from Sidmouth to Otterton called Go-Church where is an ancient cross stadning.

Maason Phillips does not know of any cross or fragment in the area today.

Masson Phillips, E. N., 1959, Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon, 89 (Article in Serial). SDV108987.

On the raod to Otterton - Lewis' Topographical Dictionary of Engalnd (1831) mentions an ancient stone cross on the road from Sidmouth to Otterton.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1796 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

1793 and 1831 references to path or road from Sidmouth to Otterton called 'Go-Church' on which there stood an ancient cross. Path runs along cliff edge; part from Windygate to Peak Hill Road has fallen into the sea. Cross may have stood on road or at Peak Hill, the highest point between the alien Benedictine priories at Sidmouth and Otterton.
SMR.

Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 178, (Vol 2) (Un-published). SDV360833.

Go Church
An extract from Polwhele (1793) states 'There is a path leading from Sidmouth to Otterton, called 'Go Church' where there is an ancient cross standing'. Lewis' topographical dictionary of England 1831 mentions an ancient stone cross on the road from Sidmouth to Otterton.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV108985	Monograph: Lewis, S.. 1831. Topographical Dictionary of England. Topographical Dictionary of England. 4.
SDV108986	Migrated Record:
SDV108987	Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1959. Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 91. 89.
SDV108988	Migrated Record:
SDV108989	Migrated Record:
SDV148	Migrated Record:
SDV15725	Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1954. Supplementary Notes on the Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon (Fourth Paper). Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 86. A5 Hardback. 185-6.
SDV21030	Monograph: Polwhele, R.. 1793-1806. The History of Devonshire. The History of Devonshire. Unknown.
SDV29092	Migrated Record: MOORE.
SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1796.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV360833	Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 178, (Vol 2).

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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