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The Windy Post
The purpose of the Windy Post was to act as a marker for the Tavistock to Ashburton moorland track which in effect was an early medieval route connecting Buckfast and Tavistock abbeys. For centuries this lone cross has stood upon the bleak moorland with the Grimstone and Sortridge leat for company.
Many consider that the age of the cross dates back to the sixteenth century and that possibly it replaced a much earlier cross, English Heritage however notes on its Pastscape Record that the cross is of medieval origin and date it to between 1400 and 1499. Today the time-worn granite pillar displays the effects of numerous cattle and ponies rubbing up against it which has resulted in a somewhat 'drunken' tilt. As with many of Dartmoor's granite relics the Windy Post proudly wears a multi-coloured coat of lichens which serve to emphasise its rugged texture.
The Windy Post
The purpose of the Windy Post was to act as a marker for the Tavistock to Ashburton moorland track which in effect was an early medieval route connecting Buckfast and Tavistock abbeys. For centuries this lone cross has stood upon the bleak moorland with the Grimstone and Sortridge leat for company.
Many consider that the age of the cross dates back to the sixteenth century and that possibly it replaced a much earlier cross, English Heritage however notes on its Pastscape Record that the cross is of medieval origin and date it to between 1400 and 1499. Today the time-worn granite pillar displays the effects of numerous cattle and ponies rubbing up against it which has resulted in a somewhat 'drunken' tilt. As with many of Dartmoor's granite relics the Windy Post proudly wears a multi-coloured coat of lichens which serve to emphasise its rugged texture.