Sand Parks West Devon Devon

Images are sourced within 2km of 50.517721/-3.9404071 or Grid Reference SX6270. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Old Wayside Cross on Dartmoor, near Wheal Anne mine

Whealham Bottom Cross (Foxton Cross), standing stone, Starkey No.21 by the footpath, in parish of Dartmoor Forest (West Devon District), Whealham Bottom, near Wheal Anne mine, close to the path from Nuns Cross, in open moorland. Foxton Cross is a Scheduled Monument, but the grid ref is different from the O.S. map. List Entry Number: 1002559 Link

Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DVWD_DAM10

Alan Rosevear

Stone Footbridge over Devonport Leat

The leat cuts through the shafts and spoil heaps of Whiteworks Tin Mine.

Matthew Hatton

Old Tin Workings

Spotted below the road that leads to Whiteworks.

Matthew Hatton

Enclosed Land at Whiteworks

Matthew Hatton

Site of former tramway to the shafts & buddles

One of the key components to the later 19thC tin workings.

Matthew Hatton

Old Wayside Cross near Foxtor Mires, Dartmoor Forest Parish

Goldsmith's Cross (Foxtor Mires Cross), old head & shaft in a new cross, Starkey No.20 by the footpath, in parish of Dartmoor Forest (West Devon District), on a small ridge, just North of the boundary wall marking the edge of Foxtor Mires, in open moorland. For another view and more information see Link

. Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DVWD_DAM07.

Alan Rosevear

Old Wayside Cross north of Fox Tor, Dartmoor Forest

Childe's Tomb Cross, old head and shaft in a new cross, Starkey No.19 by the footpath, in parish of Dartmoor Forest (West Devon District), just North of the boundary wall marking the edge of Fox Tor Mires, in open moorland. Devon & Dartmoor HER listed. HER Number: MDV6302 Link

Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DVWD_DAM06

Alan Rosevear

Joan Ford's Newtake prehistoric stone row

A probable prehistoric single stone row measuring 7.27m long, including at least three large-sized upright orthostats and two recumbent slabs situated on a gentle south east facing slope. The stones stand up to between 1.55m and 1.23m high, arranged in height order with the tallest at the east. The row is orientated ENE to NSW and has restricted views of several skyline cairns and surrounding landscape. Link

Sandy Gerrard

Joan Ford Newtake, East prehistoric cairn and cist

A cist complete with displaced capstone. Link

Sandy Gerrard

Old Wayside Cross

Ter Hill (NE) Cross, a wayside cross with an old head & shaft. Set beside a moorland path on Ter Hill, east of Childes tomb in Dartmoor Forest parish. Starkey No.16. A Scheduled Monument Link

. See also Link

and Link. Milestone Society National ID: DVWD_DAM04

Mark Noddy Fenlon

Old Wayside Cross

Ter Hill (SW) Cross, a wayside cross which replaces an older cross. Set on moorland on the northwest slopes of Ter Hill, southwest of DVWD_DAM04 in Dartmoor Forest parish. Ter Hill Cross (SW) cross was moved to Princetown (see DVWD_DAM08 Link ) and a replica put on Ter Hill. Starkey No.17. See also Link and Link. Milestone Society National ID: DVWD_DAM23

Mark Noddy Fenlon

Old Wayside Cross - Mount Misery Cross

Mount Misery Cross, old head & shaft, Starkey No.18 by the moorland path, in parish of Dartmoor Forest (West Devon District), Mount Misery (Fox Tor Newtake), E corner of a wall. To be surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DVWD_DAM11

Mark Noddy Fenlon

Hand Hill Cross

This cross is 10.6cm tall and is known as "the smallest cross on Dartmoor". I understand, however, that the Traveller's Ford Cross is slightly smaller. That cross is in SX5978 but a more precise position is not given, though Explorer OL28 suggests a likely spot. (I say that it 'is' in square SX5978, but it has been removed at least twice and may no longer be there. Perhaps Hand Hill Cross is currently the smallest.) I find it strange that people should want to place ever-smaller crosses on the moor. But I find it even more strange that other people should want to damage or steal them.

David Purchase

Inscribed cross

Chris Andrews

Sluice Gates on Devonport Leat

Should it be required the leat water can be diverted out onto the moor. I should image these were built in order to allow dry access to the tunnel which is a little further downstream.

Tony Atkin

Devonport Leat goes underground

The Devonport Leat, a long channel feeding Dartmoor water towards the Plymouth suburb of Devonport, uses a tunnel here to pass through higher ground near Nun's Cross Farm. The tunnel is about 400 metres long and this is the eastern end. For the other end see SX6069 : Devonport Leat goes underground. There are notices on the entrances prohibiting entry and warning of the potential of high concentrations of radon, caused by the confined space.

Graham Horn