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Dartmoor Heritage

Dartmoor's archaeology and heritage - antiquities, historic buildings and museums.

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Antiquities

Cross Dyke reave

A Bronze Age field boundary and livestock barrier, one of many reaves that pattern the open moor.

Antiquities

Cross Gate Cross

A stone cross standing sentinel on the open moor, marking an ancient route across Dartmoor's high plateau.

Cuxton Farmhouse
Antiquities

Cuxton Farmhouse

A Grade II* listed farmhouse on the edge of Dartmoor, reflecting centuries of rural settlement and land use on the moor.

Heritage & Places

D-Day

Buckfastleigh

A stark memorial on Dartmoor's open moorland honouring those who trained here for the D-Day landings.

Dartmoor's Daughter
Business

Dartmoor's Daughter

After a 20 year global business career living in New York, Hong Kong, London, and Australia, Emma returned home to Devon to recover her health. Reconnecting with her family’s love and guiding history on Dartmoor, she qualified as a Hill & Moorland Leader (HML) and founded ‘Dartmoor’s Daughter’.

Antiquities

Direction Post

Lower Dunstone, Ashburton

A weathered guidestone marking the south-east corner of Stone Crossroads on the open moor.

Antiquities

Direction Post

Higher Sigford, Bovey Tracey

A historic direction post marking the north-east corner of Sigford Crossroads on Dartmoor.

Antiquities

Direction Post

Higher Brimley, Bovey Tracey

A direction post marking the north east corner of Woodhouse Crossroads on Dartmoor.