Milestone, SX 516 827

This milestone stands at SX 516 827 on Dartmoor, one of many such markers that once guided travellers across the high moorland. Milestones became common along turnpike roads in the 18th and 19th centuries, helping drovers, packmen, and coaches navigate the open country. The stone would have recorded distances to nearby settlements and towns, offering both practical information and reassurance to those crossing the moor.

Today the milestone remains as a quiet landmark in the landscape, a small monument to the routes that linked Dartmoor communities. For walkers following old paths and roads across the moor, such stones are a physical connection to centuries of travel and trade.

Historic England listed designation: Milestone at SX 516 827