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Clayhidon: Shackles Cross

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Clayhidon: Shackles Cross
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A named place photographed at this map point in Mid Devon.
Shackles Cross in Clayhidon, Mid Devon, is a 14th-century sandstone high cross, dedicated to St Mary, and is notable for its well-preserved cruciform design and biblical carvings. It was likely erected by a local patron or ecclesiastical authority to mark a significant religious or waymarking site in the medieval period.

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Photo: Martin Bodman · CC BY-SA 2.0