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Dartmoor Crosses
                
On Dartmoor there are over 130 stone crosses. Most are made of granite and some date back to the Saxon period. The types of crosses on Dartmoor include:
  • Wayside crosses, to mark tracks
  • Village crosses, a focal point for preaching and proclamations
  • Churchyard crosses (for example Widecombe Church Crosses)
  • Boundary crosses, to mark boundaries of land
  • Market crosses, a focal point for fairs and proclamations
  • Memorial crosses, in memory of particular people
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The pictures on the left are from The Ancient Stone Crosses of Dartmoor by William Crossing, published in1902.

    
Mount Misery Cross

Grid reference SX 636 706

 
Nuns Cross

Grid reference SX 605 699

 

 

 
     
     
     

 

 

 

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