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Foxton Cross
Devon
Foxton Cross stands on the moorland between settlements, one of many stone crosses that once guided travellers and marked boundaries across Dartmoor. Like similar crosses on the moor, it probably dates from the medieval period, though the exact age is uncertain. These monuments served practical purposes in a landscape where clear paths were essential.
Today the cross remains as a simple marker on the open ground, a small focal point in the wide moorland. Visitors walking the high moor will find it a quiet landmark that speaks to centuries of human movement across Dartmoor and the need to find one's way across empty country.
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