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Cross at north corner of crossroads about 250 metres south west of Dockwell Farmhouse

Jordan, Ashburton, Devon

Grid ref: SX 7010 7532

This wayside cross stands at the north corner of a crossroads roughly 250 metres south west of Dockwell Farmhouse, in the heart of Dartmoor. Like many such crosses scattered across the moor, it likely dates from the medieval period, serving as a waymarker and meeting point in an otherwise open landscape.

Visitors will find a modest stone cross in situ, weathered by centuries of moorland weather. Its simple form speaks to the practical needs of travellers, drovers and local people navigating the moor. The crossroads itself remains a key junction in this remote part of Dartmoor, much as it would have been for the people who raised this marker.

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