Childe's Tomb, Ancient stone cross in Dartmoor, England
The granite cross stands on Dartmoor's Fox Tor Mires, measuring over two meters tall with a square socket stone and burial chamber beneath.
The original monument from the 11th century was dismantled in 1812 when local Thomas Windeatt used the stones for constructing Fox Tor Farm.
The monument marks the grave of a Saxon nobleman named Ordulph, who according to legend died in a snowstorm while hunting on Dartmoor.
The cross sits 500 meters north of Fox Tor at coordinates 50.516231, -3.9397973, accessible via the ancient Monks' Path connecting Buckfast and Tavistock Abbey.
The burial site includes a kistvaen surrounded by a circle of granite stones arranged on their edge, with nine of twelve original pedestal blocks.
Location: Devon
GPS coordinates: 50.51623,-3.93980
Latest update: March 11, 2025 02:32
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