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| HER Number: | MDV33067 |
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| Name: | Possible cross fragment, Brent Tor |
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Summary
A stone which lay by the roadside at Brent Tor (SX 4780) 'at the foot of the tor' was considered to be the base of a cross by the Reverend E A Bray in 1802. Crossing writes in 1892 that it is no longer present and no details available.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 469 805 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Brentor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRENTOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX48SE6
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 438140
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX48SE/47
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
- STONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1937, The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part I, 307-308 (Article in Serial). SDV240502.
A stone which lay by the roadside at Brent Tor (SX 4780) was considered by the Rev E A Bray in 1802, to be the base of a cross.
Burton, C. K. + Matthews, G. L., 1981, The Church of St. Michael, Brentor (Monograph). SDV262026.
The Reverend E. A. Bray, vicar of Brentor between 1812-1857, mentioned a stone at the foot of the tor which he considered to be the base stone of a Medieval cross. It could possibly be the cross of Amice de Wyke which is referred to in a 15th century copy of an earlier undated deed. William Crossing wrote in 1892 that this 'has now disappeared and I can learn nothing whatever of it'.
Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, Devon 55 (Un-published). SDV360833.
SX 4690 8050 Brent Tor Cross. There is no cross here at present. A stone considered to be the base of a cross, lay by the roadside at Brent Tor in 1802. At an earlier date a Michaelmas fair was wont to be held there and on this stone it was usual during its continuance to erect a pole bearing a glove.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV240502 | Article in Serial: Masson Phillips, E. N.. 1937. The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part I. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 69. A5 Hardback. 307-308. [Mapped feature: #19045 ] |
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| SDV262026 | Monograph: Burton, C. K. + Matthews, G. L.. 1981. The Church of St. Michael, Brentor. The Church of St. Michael, Brentor. Photocopy. |
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| SDV360833 | Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. Devon 55. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 21 2021 12:44PM |
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