Milestone, SX 503 768

This milestone stands on the open moorland at grid reference SX 503 768, a simple but enduring marker of historical travel routes across Dartmoor. Such stones were set by turnpike trusts and parish authorities to guide travellers and measure distance along the moor's exposed roads and paths. The milestone reflects the period when crossing Dartmoor required clear waymarking and the moor was crossed regularly by packhorses, drovers, and coaches.

Today the stone remains in the landscape as a quiet record of how people moved across these high, exposed places. Its survival speaks to the durability of moorland granite and the continuity of routes that have mattered to travellers for centuries. The site invites walkers to consider the journeys made by those who passed this way before modern roads and navigation tools.

Historic England listed designation: Milestone at SX 503 768