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| HER Number: | MDV8889 |
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| Name: | Socket Stone for Cross at Blagdon Barton, Paignton |
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Summary
Large socket stone for a cross which has been hollowed out to form a trough. Of granite, square at the base, and octagonal above with ribbed corner shoulders. The basin has obliterated any trace of the original socket.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 856 602 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SE |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PAIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SE/13/1
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX86SE7
- Torbay HER: MTO8889
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Masson Phillips, E. N., 1954, Supplementary Notes on the Ancient Stone Crosses of Devon (Fourth Paper), 182 (Article in Serial). SDV15725.
Blagdon Barton, Paignton. In the courtyard of this ancient house, standing at the foot of a wall on the east side, is a large socket stone, which has been hollowed out to form a trough. Of granite, square at the base, and octagonal above with ribbed corner shoulders. The basin has obliterated any trace of the original socket.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1955, SX86SE7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV316048.
Granite cross socket stone hollowed out to form a trough at Blagdon Barton.
Watson, A., 2007-2017?, Devon Crosses, 37 (Vol 1) (Un-published). SDV360833.
A socket stone which has been hollowed out to create a trough stands at the foot of a wall on the east side of the house. The stone, made of granite, is square at the base and octagonal above with ribbed corner shoulders.
Socket stone: 38 inches by 38 inches by 18 inches high. Inside: 30 inches by 8 inches deep, circular.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. 182. |
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| SDV316048 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1955. SX86SE7. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV360833 | Un-published: Watson, A.. 2007-2017?. Devon Crosses. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 37 (Vol 1). [Mapped feature: #111772 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8888 | Related to: Blagdon Manor, Totnes Road, Paignton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 20 2024 2:01PM |
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