Group Of 5 Boundary Stones, SX 517718

These five boundary stones stand along the western boundary of Sampford Spiney common land, scattered across the moorland at grid references close to SX 517718. They are typical of the granite markers that define property and common land across Dartmoor, likely dating from medieval times or later when such boundaries were formally established and maintained.

Walking the moorland here, you can trace the line of stones across open ground. They are simple granite blocks, weathered and modest in scale, yet they speak to centuries of land management and the careful demarcation of rights and resources on Dartmoor. These stones remain as working markers of the boundary between common land and private ground.