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| HER Number: | MDV4766 |
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| Name: | Granite Cross, All Saints Churchyard |
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Summary
An ancient shaft, restored in 1928 by the addition of a new head and arms, and placed in the churchyard. Original site may have been on the Hatherleigh Road.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 581 950 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59NE/15
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 93379
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1937, The Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon: Part I, 333 (Article in Serial). SDV240502.
Stands in the churchyard, near west gate. Type b. An ancient shaft, square at the base and chamfered into an octagon above, has been restored 1928, by the addition of a new head and arms and placed in the churchyard. It was found in use as a gatepost close to the junction of the lane to the church and the main road to Hatherleigh, which may have been its original site. The portion of the shaft below turf level is rough and projects irregularly on one side, showing that the cross never stood in a socket stone.
Department of Environment, 1983, Okehampton (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV342832.
Medieval churchyard cross. Chamfered granite shaft with stops at base, about 5 feet high. The cross on top is a modern restoration.
Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 333, (Vol 3), sketch (Un-published). SDV360833.
Okehampton Churchyard SX582951
A cross stands under a tree in the churchyard near the west gate. It consists if an ancient shaft, square at the base and chamfered into an octagon above, restored in 1928 by the addition of a new head and arms, and placed in the churchyard. It was found in use as a gatepost close to the junction of the lane to the church and the main Hatherleigh road. It has been suggested that this may have been its original site. An interesting feature of the shaft is that the portion below turf level is rough and projects irregularly on one side, showing that the cross never stood in a socket stone.
Cross height 2.06 metres, span 0.48 metres.
National Monuments Record, 2012, 440785 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV349637.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Unknown, SX59NE3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV349636.
Site visit on 9th October 1974: restored cross 2.1 metres high, photograph taken.
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. 333. |
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| SDV342832 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1983. Okehampton. Historic Houses Register. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV349636 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Unknown. SX59NE3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV349637 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2012. 440785. National Monuments Record Database. Website. |
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| SDV360833 | Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 333, (Vol 3), sketch. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4759 | Related to: All Saints, Okehampton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 14 2018 1:34PM |
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