Question on Treasure sign?

[Cpt.Buzzkill]

Can anyone tell me what one chevron denotes that is offset to the left and below a standard church cross that was carved into a rock?

The chevron is thick and NOT a an arrow pointing down. Sorry no pic yet.
Thanks in advance.

CB

 

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[becket]

According to the only book I have, if it a filled religious cross for sure, it should be in a box outlined around it, or is 'double-lined'. Otherwise it is a 'tobias' cross; but some maps interchange them also.It could mean start the hunt here, and there should be a number sign tied to it, maybe the chevron is also a distance/direction marker? If its a real cross, it could also mean there is the miner's shrine nearby, perhaps to the southwest, as that is where the chevron is pointing in relation to the cross. sure there isn't a very worn number symbol the chevron is pointing to?
Just a newbie, hopefully the others will set us both on the right path...

Becket

 

[Old Dog]

Cap,

That chevron may be an angle. an angle can be found turned in many directions as a directional indicator. Look close there may be other signs that are associated with it.
they may be faint but they will also help you figure out what the sign means.

on a personal note, I have only seen that symbol used as a directional indicator.

OD

 

[Tricia]

One of the StarGate signs?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[Old Dog]

Tricia,

You are ornery. LOL

A chevron is an angle pointing either up or down
Up means go forward
Down means go back
there is also right and left

They resemble a V and are usually 4 to 6 inches in size and very obvious.
I have found them used in concurrence with mule shoes or horse shoe signs. These resemble a U and are turned the same way as directional marks as well.

OD

 

[Tricia]

Ornery? Me? Nah.

You want to see ornery just try and show me one of those stupid "orb" pictures and try and tell me you think it's a spirit floating around.

 

[djui5]

 

[Old Dog]

OD

 

[Tricia]

Very funny.

 

[newbieprospector]

Well the cross could have multiple meanings...all depends on who put it there...anything from treasure to a religious meeting place. The first thing I would do is search the nearby area for any more symbols and then mark that location on my GPS, logon to google earth and look at the terrain in the direction the chevron points...perhaps for an old foundation, etc. Then I would go back to that location and start heading in the direction the chevron points keeping my eyes open for anything out of the ordinary or more symbols.