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Wayside cross on Shaden Moor
Crosses

Wayside cross on Shaden Moor

A medieval wayside cross on Shaden Moor with a restored lower shaft, thought to mark the route from Plympton Priory to Sampford Spiney.

Dartmoor quiz

Old books sometimes spell "Fice's Well" differently. Which of these is one of those spellings?

Fitz's Well. It appears in 9 of the old books and papers in our research library, so the name has not always been written the way we write it now.

Worth a visit
Dartmoor Illustrated, page 178Plate from Dartmoor Illustrated, page 178, 1900

“The only signs of life are the furry inhabitants of the warren, and, perchance, a herd of Dartmoor ponies, wild as the country over which they roam, and a few sheep or cattle grazing on the slopes.”

Also on Our DartmoorTed Hughes Memorial Stone — A simple stone memorial to poet Ted Hughes on the open moor, marking his deep connection to Dartmoor's wild landscape.