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Hawson Cross
Devon
Hawson Cross is a scheduled monument standing on Dartmoor's open ground. Like many crosses found across the moor, it likely served as a waymarker or boundary marker, possibly dating to the medieval period or earlier. The cross is a simple stone structure, its presence a quiet marker of ancient routes and divisions across the landscape.
Visitors will find it as a focal point on the moor itself, part of the network of crosses and stones that helped people navigate Dartmoor's high ground. The setting gives a clear sense of why such markers were needed, and of the moor's long history of use and occupation.
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