Copplestone Cross, Copplestone, Devon
This 10th century boundary stone marks the meeting place of 3 parishes, Crediton Hamlets, Down St. Mary and Colebrooke. The name Copplestone derives from "Copelan" after the stone. It was first mentioned in a charter of 947 and may have been put up as memorial to Bishop Putta. He was murdered in 906 travelling between Bishop's Taunton and Crediton. It is a tall granite shaft standing 3.25 metres high on a 20th century stone pedestal. It has intricate carving on all panels, including representations of human figures. Anglo-Saxon decoration of this high quality is very rare in the South West.
