What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Mid Devon.
Hendom Cross in Hockworthy, Mid Devon, is a medieval high cross, likely erected between the 9th and 12th centuries, and is thought to have a Christian dedication, possibly to St Michael or another local saint. It is significant as a rare surviving example of early Christian sculpture in Devon, reflecting the spread of Christianity in the region during the Anglo-Saxon period.
Places near here
Clayhanger: site of Roman fortCastle, fort or tower · 767 yd
Hockworthy: by Kerswell CrossChurch, cross or graveyard · 1039 yd
Clayhanger: Brockham WoodForest or wood · 1151 yd
Clayhanger: south west from Bonny CrossChurch, cross or graveyard · 1413 yd
Boundary StoneMonument or public art · 1.3 mi
Huntsham WoodWood · 1.9 mi
Hockworthy: poultry farm at Tower HillCastle, fort or tower · 2.3 mi
Chipstable: south east to the Wellington MonumentHeritage place · 2.4 mi
Sculpture, AshbrittlePublic sculpture · 2.5 mi
Hukeley BridgeVisitor information · 2.9 mi
Chubworthy CrossVisitor information · 3.3 mi
Beacon HillMountain / peak · 4.0 miOther information
Photo: Martin Bodman · CC BY-SA 2.0