Milestone, SX 7690 7083

This granite milestone stands at grid reference SX 7690 7083, one of many that once guided travellers across Dartmoor's high moorland. Built to serve the turnpike roads that were engineered through the region from the mid-18th century onwards, these stones marked distances between toll gates and settlements, making them essential navigational aids for coaches, drovers and walkers crossing the exposed moor.

Today the milestone remains in place, a modest but enduring reminder of the infrastructure that opened up Dartmoor to through-traffic and commerce. It sits within the wider landscape of moorland tracks, walls and archaeological features that tell the story of how the moor has been managed and crossed over centuries. For walkers and those interested in Dartmoor's transport history, it is a tangible link to the everyday practicalities of moorland travel.

Historic England listed designation: Milestone at SX 7690 7083