Ringhill Cross

Ringhill Cross is a wayside cross of likely medieval date, positioned on high ground with views across Dartmoor. Such crosses once served multiple purposes: they marked routes across the moor, defined parish boundaries, and offered waymarking for travellers and pilgrims. The site itself remains simple and unadorned, typical of moorland crosses that have weathered centuries of exposure to wind and weather.

Standing here, you can understand why this location was chosen. The cross occupies a natural vantage point where travellers would expect a marker. Today it remains a quiet reminder of the medieval infrastructure that enabled movement across Dartmoor, and of the communities and boundaries that shaped the moor's human geography.