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Linscott Cross: a wayside cross on the north side of a minor road 280m north west of Howton Farm
Devon
Linscott Cross is a wayside cross of medieval origin, one of many that once marked routes and boundaries across Dartmoor and the surrounding landscape. These crosses served practical purposes for travellers, pilgrims and local people, offering guidance and spiritual reassurance in what would have been open moorland. The cross stands on the north side of a minor road, a location typical of such monuments.
Today the site offers a quiet stopping point for walkers exploring the quieter reaches of north Dartmoor. The cross itself is modest in scale, but its presence speaks to centuries of human movement across these hills. Its survival as a scheduled monument reflects the importance of such wayside markers to the cultural landscape of Devon and the moor.
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