Stentifords Cross, About 70 Metres South East Of Hemsworthy Gate Crossroads

Stentifords Cross is a boundary marker on Dartmoor, positioned southeast of Hemsworthy Gate crossroads. Like many such stones scattered across the moor, it likely dates from the medieval period or later, when the boundaries of common land and manorial holdings needed to be marked clearly on the ground. These crosses served a practical purpose, defining rights of pasture and access across the moorland landscape.

Today the stone stands as a quiet marker of Dartmoor's complex history of land use and ownership. It sits within a landscape still shaped by those ancient divisions, where walkers can trace the paths and boundaries that governed life on and around the moor for centuries. For those exploring the moorland near Hemsworthy, it offers a tangible connection to how people ordered and understood this terrain.