Sourton Down Cross
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
N 50° 42.320 W 004° 03.675
30U E 425062 N 5617594
A roadside cross on the Northern edge of Dartmoor Devon UK
Waymark Code: WM1NC5
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/08/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Chris777
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This cross is believed to be a 6th century Christian memorial stone that has been turned into a wayside cross. The cross measurers 7 feet tall and 1 foot 8 inches across the arms.

Type of cross: Latin cross

Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)

Characteristics of this cross:
A hard to read incription on the cross reads: PRINCIPI IURIVOCI AUDETI The cross has also been a waymarker, on each of its 4 sides it has a letter incised T (Tavistock) H (Hatherleigh), O (Okehampton), and L (Launceston)

Describe the location:
At Sourton Down near the road between Okehampton and Tavistock.

Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes

Year of manufacture: Not listed
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