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Dartmoor Resource: Table of Sites - Ring Cairns, stone circles and related monuments on Dartmoor

Table of sites: Ring Cairns, stone circles and related monuments on Dartmoor


Turner, J.R., Ring Cairns, stone circles and related monuments on Dartmoor, D.A.S.P. No.48 pp.27-86 (1990)

If this article/book is referenced in any site records they will appear in a table below. Some listings will be very incomplete and some far more detailed. Some are from my own research and some have been obtained from the HER listings. Not all mentions of sites in a text will result in a reference being made to it unless it seems particularly relevant. This interface is likely to evolve over time.


Site NameShort NameOSHERMegalithic Portal
Western Beacon 20 CairnCN WesternB20SX65595767 n/a n/a
White Hill S.W. Cairn AlignmentCR WhiteHiSWSX52948369 n/a 45821
White Hill S.W.11 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC WhiteHiSW11SX53168377MDV103627 n/a
White Hill S.W.12 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC WhiteHiSW12SX52958386MDV103629 n/a
Ger Tor Summit Platform Cairn CirclePC:Ger Tor 1SX54638333MDV1180945645
Deadman's Bottom 1 Embanked Cairn CircleCC Deadmans 1SX60716703MDV124203194
Hentor Farm Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Hentor FarmSX59096579MDV1274445774
Mardon Down (E) Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Mardon EastSX76898760MDV1277145824
Shell Top Summit 3 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:ShellTopSu3SX59846384MDV127901250
Shell Top Summit 2 Platform Cairn CircleCN:ShellTopSu2SX59906374MDV12791 n/a
Shell Top Summit 1 Platform Cairn CirclePC:ShellTopSu1SX59776381MDV1290545646
Foxtor Mires W. Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT FoxTorMireWSX60787048MDV1296724008
Corringdon Ball stone rows 1 Encircled CairnEC East GlazeSX66686122MDV1299703160
Shoveldown nr stone row Reported CairnCN:Shovel Do4SX65938608MDV13011 n/a
Skerraton Ridge 2 CairnCN:SkerRidge 2SX69986531MDV130243 n/a
Scorhill S.1 Platform Cairn CircleCN Scorhill S1SX65538727MDV13049325238
Piles Hill S.W.9 Encircled CairnEC HarfordGateSX64495968MDV130923281
Wetherdon Hill 20 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:Wetherdon20SX65165889MDV1316545835
Inner Pupers Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC InnerPupersSX67576742MDV1320545847
Rook Tor 2 Cairn CircleCC:Rook Tor 2SX60236153MDV1322453445
Stalldown W.11 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Stalldown WSX62836233MDV1323445791
White Tor N.W.2 Embanked Cairn CircleCC White NW2SX53737895MDV1325245608
Brent Fore Hill stone row Encircled CairnEC BrentForeSRSX66856136MDV132821777
Tynacombe 2 Clearance CairnCN:Tynacombe2SX70306330MDV1363645832
Tynacombe Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:TynacombeSX70376328MDV1363845832
Hart Tor N. Platform Cairn CirclePC:DevilsElbowSX58197271MDV1431036761
White Hill N.E. (c.24) Cairnfield MasterCN:WhiteHill NSX53508400MDV14428 n/a
Lydford Tor E. Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT BeardownSX60337809MDV1469042853
Drizzlecombe stone row 3 Encircled CairnEC Drizzle CeSX59256708MDV147723206
Collard Tor stone row 1 Encircled CairnEC Collard TorSX55846203MDV14793794
Merrivale double row 2 centre Encircled Cairn and CistCT Merrivale 2SX55447478MDV147963389
Fernworthy 3 Encircled CairnEC Fernworth 3SX65488410MDV1488535827
Mardon Down 1 Platform Cairn CirclePC Mardon 1SX76768717MDV1515822312
Little Mis Tor S.E. Embanked Cairn CircleCC:MisTor FarmSX56937595MDV1537245609
Corringdon Ball 6 Platform Cairn CirclePC Corringdo6SX66626124MDV15960808
Joan Ford's Newtake N.3 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC JoanFd N3SX62977226MDV1838845831
Mardon Down 2 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Mardon 2SX76738726MDV1900322313
Ringmoor Down 4 Stone Ring Cairn Circle CC Ringmoor 4SX56116592MDV1976034142
High Willhays (N) Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:HighWill NSX58028944MDV2015245849
Standon Hill W. Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT:StandonW 1SX54748137MDV2015545794
Chinkwell Tor CairnCN:ChinkwellSX72937825MDV20168 n/a
Broad Burrow Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC BroadBarrowSX70587991MDV2078716630
South Teignhead Platform Cairn CirclePC S TeignheadSX64088283MDV2090845611
White Hill S.W.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC WhiteHiSW 1SX52948369MDV2107845821
High Willhays Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC HighWillSX58038922MDV2129636417
Arch Tor 1 Platform Cairn CirclePC Arch Tor 1SX63177784MDV2151045618
Sittaford Tor S. Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT SittafordSX63488264MDV2189445792
Gibbet Hill 1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:GibbetHill1SX49988088MDV2275145828
Wigford Down 5 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Wigford 5SX54706496MDV23673536
Wigford Down 4 Embanked Cairn CircleCC Wigford 4SX54696497MDV23683536
Wigford Down 1 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT:Wigford 1SX54426443MDV23733536
Penn Beacon S.2 Platform Cairn CirclePC:Penn Beac 2SX59836227MDV240245617
Saddlesborough Summit Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC SaddlesboroSX55876321MDV243345840
Saddlesborough reave Platform Cairn CirclePC:ShaughCrossSX55326346MDV252417513
Saddlesborough N.W. Platform Cairn CirclePC Shaugh MoorSX55486348MDV257252699
Holne Moor (N) Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:HolneMoor NSX68097162MDV2626645830
Riddon Ridge 7 Reported CistCN?Riddon 7SX66747658MDV26459 n/a
Riddon Ridge 6 Reported CairnCNxRiddon 6SX66747658MDV26459 n/a
Trowlesworthy Warren Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT TrowlesSX57156476MDV2857045773
Erme Pound (Near) CistCT:Erme PoundSX63926551MDV2858545758
Spurrell's cross stone row Encircled CairnEC:Spurrells XSX65865986MDV28911273
Butterdon Hill stone row Encircled CairnEC Butterdon 1SX65635882MDV2897722
Shovel Down Stone CircleSC Shovel DownSX65838620MDV299441259
Buckland Common 5 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:BucklandRidSX73577324MDV3063045827
Buckland Ridge (N) CairnCN:Buckland 5SX73587351MDV30631 n/a
Ugborough Beacon 4 Platform Cairn CirclePC Ugborough 4SX66765877MDV310617583
Branscombe's Loaf 1 Encircled CairnEC Branscomb 1SX55188912MDV31713158
Branscombe's Loaf 2 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Branscomb 2SX55148915MDV317252276
White Hill S.E.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle CN:WhiteHiSE 1SX53448390MDV321145826
Highdown 1 CairnCN?Highdown 1SX52488474MDV3218 n/a
Ring of Bells Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:RingofBellsSX52148287MDV322145837
Drizzlecombe 4 Encircled CairnEC Drizzle WSX59246710MDV332910499
Yellowmead fourfold circle Cairn CircleCC FourfoldSX57496785MDV33381371
Ringmoor Down 1 Encircled CairnEC Ringmoor 1SX56566551MDV336034135
Legis Tor E.2 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT LegisTor E2SX57396548MDV336534130
Drizzlecombe 14 Platform Cairn CirclePC Drizzle 14SX59146713MDV337416932
Legis Tor E.1 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT LegisTor E1SX57476554MDV342445857
Leather Tor S. Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Leather TorSX56336952MDV343434457
Willings Walls 5 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:Willings 5SX58186517MDV34381358
Hingston Hill stone row Encircled CairnEC Down TorSX58696927MDV3439541
Hen Tor N.2 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Hen Tor N 2SX59376580MDV347945661
Hen Tor N.4 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Hen Tor N 4SX59636578MDV349245662
Hingston Hill N.3 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT DownTorNE ESX58406956MDV349952347
Hen Tor N.6 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Hen Tor N 6SX59616589MDV350345728
Merrivale 10 Embanked Cairn CircleCC Merrivale10SX55347485MDV375710502
Merrivale 6 (near standing stone) Encircled CairnEC Merrivale 6SX55377460MDV375952014
Sharpitor N. Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Peek HillSX55847069MDV37691246
Brisworthy Stone CircleSC BrisworthySX56476550MDV3983542
Ringmoor Down stone row Encircled CairnEC Ringmoor SSX56336581MDV39871233
Gutter Tor 5 CairnCN:GutterTor 5SX57656675MDV3990 n/a
Gutter Tor 3 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT GutterTor 3SX57686714MDV401517511
Willings Walls 2 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Willings 2SX58286524MDV402145711
Yellowmead Down 1 Encircled CairnEC Yellowmd 1SX57546786MDV402531040
Ringmoor Down 3 Cairn CircleCC Ringmoor 3SX56166595MDV402922947
Ringmoor Down 2 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Ringmoor 2SX56606576MDV403034131
Drizzlecombe stone row 2 Encircled CairnEC Drizzle ESX59276707MDV40473207
Whitchurch Common N. Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Whitchurch1SX53027501MDV41153535
Cox Tor N.6 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC CoxTor 6SX53057643MDV412732104
Cox Tor N.5 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC CoxTor 5SX53027642MDV412832104
Cox Tor Summit Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC CoxTor 3SX53067619MDV415132104
White Tor E.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC White E1SX54607870MDV416435804
Langstone Moor Stone CircleSC LangstoneSX55647820MDV42261062
Piles Hill S.W.15 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Lower PilesSX64546026MDV42561108
Burford Down stone row Encircled CairnEC BurfordDownSX63706018MDV4257719
Tristis Rock Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT TristisRockSX63786016MDV425845689
Dendles Waste S. Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Dendles 1SX61546280MDV427645691
Stalldown N.9 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Staldon 9SX63276324MDV429645688
Stalldown Summit 3 Encircled CairnEC Staldon 3SX63216249MDV4298531
Stalldown stone row Cairn CircleCC Staldon 1SX63246242MDV43003474
Stalldown Summit 6 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Staldon 6SX63536231MDV430145819
Upper Erme stone row Cairn CircleCC The DancersSX63526444MDV4310533
Buttern Hill Stone CircleSC Buttern 1SX64958848MDV4371724
Little Hound Tor (or White Moor) Stone CircleSC White MoorSX63298961MDV4374528
Sourton Tors Stone CircleSC Sourton TorSX54688959MDV46263472
Corn Ridge W.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC CornRg W1SX54428886MDV467410023
Haytor Down N.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:Haytor N1SX76707811MDV4884945820
Thornworthy Corner W. Cairn CircleCN?Thornwort WSX65998550MDV48855 n/a
Stonetor Hill 4 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:Stonetor 4SX65208536MDV488563478
Muddilake (N) Reported CairnCN?Muddilake 2SX62767520MDV48858 n/a
Langstone Moor Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC LangstoneSX54847792MDV4886245833
Branscombe's Loaf Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Branscomb 6SX55318913MDV4886345843
Branscombe's Loaf 3 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Branscomb 3SX55228915MDV4886445850
Whitchurch Common S. Reported CairnCN?Whitchurch6SX53037495MDV48865 n/a
Whitchurch Common 3 CairnCN Whitchurch3SX53007498MDV48866 n/a
Penn Beacon SW CairnCN:Penn BeacSWSX59586242MDV48899 n/a
Wigford Down 7 Reported CairnCN?Wigford 7SX54956507MDV48903 n/a
Wigford Down 9 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:Wigford 9SX54696505MDV489043536
Cosdon Hill Stone Row Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Cosdon RowSX64339160MDV48906813
Childes Tomb Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT ChildesTombSX62587030MDV4890715211
Hart Tor double stone row Encircled CairnEC Hart Tor NSX57727172MDV49460978
Stonetor Hill 1 Cairn CircleCC Stonetor 1SX65248547MDV4946152273
Challacombe Down Cairn CircleCC ChallacombeSX68988084MDV494621819
Rook Tor 1 Cairn CircleCC:Rook Tor 1SX61276148MDV494633445
Cholwichtown stone row Cairn CircleCCxCholwichSX58466225MDV49508770
Trowlesworthy stone row 2 Cairn CircleCC Trowles WSX57546399MDV495093517
Trowlesworthy stone row 1 Cairn CircleCC Trowles ESX57656398MDV49511529
Glasscombe Corner stone row Cairn CircleCN GlasscombW1SX66106080MDV495611951
Shaugh Moor stone row Cairn CircleCC ShaughMoorSSX55426343MDV4956452567
Stan Lake Platform Cairn CirclePC:Stan LakeSX56907029MDV499645649
Merrivale 8 Embanked Cairn Circle and CistCT Merrivale 8SX55367475MDV499710503
Merrivale Stone CircleSC MerrivaleSX55367464MDV4998116
Grims Grave Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Grims GraveSX61256642MDV508314930
Langcombe Brook 10 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT:Deadmans DSX60966673MDV508645731
Rippon Tor 2 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC RipponTor 2SX74687556MDV51162 n/a
Deadman's Bottom (E) CairnCN Deadmans ESX60796689MDV5118 n/a
Langcombe Brook 1 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Deadmans SSX60796689MDV51193194
Langcombe Brook 4 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT GrimsGraveSSX61256631MDV512614929
Langcombe Brook 6 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Langcombe 6SX60876616MDV512845729
Langcombe Brook 8 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Plym StepsSX60436711MDV513345659
Hook Lake stone row Encircled Cairn and CistCT Hook LakeSX64116533MDV513752166
Buckland Ford Cairn CircleCC:Buckland FdSX65746604MDV5187717
Holne Lee 7 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Holne Lee 7SX68666992MDV519945836
Pupers Hill Summit Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:Pupers RockSX67286738MDV521945845
Gripper's Hill Summit 1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Grippers 1SX68656550MDV522445822
Brockhill Ford W. Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT BrockhillSX67816570MDV5234705
Lakehead Hill 5 Cairn CircleCC Lakehead 5SX64357749MDV5276224365
Mardle Valley 1 Embanked Cairn CircleCC Mardle 1SX67536936MDV53083374
Shaugh Moor N.1 Cairn CircleCC ShaughMo N1SX55426350MDV55963458
Willings Walls 1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:Willings 1SX58226520MDV5677745834
Knatta Barrow Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:Knatta BarSX65976421MDV571745842
Deadman's Bottom (W) Reported CairnCN:Deadmans WSX60706697MDV57422 n/a
Piles Hill Summit Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:Piles HillSX65336085MDV576310030
Parnell's Hill 1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Harbourne ASX69126504MDV580242628
Parnell's Hill 2 Embanked Cairn CircleCC Harbourne BSX69156501MDV58033279
Chittaford Down 1 Platform Cairn CirclePC Chittaford1SX63507920MDV583242726
Rowtor Brook 3 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT RowtorBr 3SX62757881MDV583837604
Archerton Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Arch TennisSX63857887MDV583937599
Lakehead Hill 6 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Lakehead 6SX64367748MDV584224365
Stennen Hill 1 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Stennen 1SX62577791MDV584645736
Lakehead Hill 1 Platform Cairn CirclePC Lakehead 1SX64367777MDV58691057
Lakehead Hill 4 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Lakehead 4SX64507761MDV58702009
Bellever Tor 1 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Bellever 1SX64097647MDV588434876
Bellever Tor 2 Encircled CairnEC:Bellever 2SX64147628MDV58853056
Bellever Tor 3 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Bellever 3SX63927607MDV588845738
Bellever Tor 4 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Bellever 4SX63867604MDV588945841
Bellever Tor 6 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Bellever 6SX63897587MDV589034908
Muddilake Newtake Reported CistCT:MuddilakeSX62657519MDV589345745
Muddilake Reported CairnCN?Muddilake 1SX62787510MDV5895 n/a
Chittaford Down 3 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Chittaford3SX63697946MDV593252177
Crow Tor Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Crow TorSX60537868MDV593845775
Bellever Tor 8 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Bellever 8SX63857573MDV595045744
Bellever Tor 7 Reported CairnCN-Bellever 7SX63877578MDV5951 n/a
Bellever Tor 9 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Bellever 9SX63597547MDV595237603
Cator Common Embanked Cairn CircleCC CatorCommonSX67437800MDV597852173
Pizwell Bridge Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Pizwell 1SX67127751MDV598745793
Soussons Plantation S. Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Soussons CmSX67527870MDV60131266
Scorhill Stone CircleSC ScorhillSX65468740MDV6122540
Fourfold Circle Cairn CircleCC Shovel4FoldSX65968603MDV61583464
Joan Ford's Newtake 1 Embanked Cairn Circle and CistCT Joan FordsSX63147217MDV62603295
Joan Ford's Newtake 2 Cairn CircleCC Joan FordsSX63007228MDV62613296
Sherberton Stone CircleSC SherbertonSX63957319MDV62901252
Royal Hill E.4 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT RoyalHill 4SX62087233MDV630434960
Royal Hill E.5 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT RoyalHill 5SX62117243MDV630534959
Crock of Gold Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT CrockofGoldSX61297308MDV630814960
Royal Hill E.3 Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT RoyalHill 3SX62027209MDV630934958
Goldsmith's Cross E.2 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT GoldsmithE2SX61807032MDV634242707
Down Ridge Stone CircleSC DownRidgeSX65527208MDV6400863
Money Pit Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT Money PitSX68187387MDV64601369
Holne Ridge N.9 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC HolneRidg 9SX66927079MDV647427342
Holne Ridge N.6 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:HolneRidg 6SX66927113MDV647527342
Skir Hill Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Skir HillSX65107069MDV650745676
Fernworthy Stone CircleSC FernworthySX65498413MDV6534530
Assycombe Hill Stone Row Encircled Cairn and CistCT AssycombeSX66108265MDV653845814
Fernworthy 5 Encircled CairnEC:Fernworth 5SX65568409MDV65603234
East Lowton Reported CairnCNxEastLowtonSX66588371MDV6585 n/a
Thornworthy CistCT ThornworthySX66758435MDV661315453
Thornworthy 2 CistCT ThornworthSX59027347MDV661315453
Stannon Newtake E. Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Stannon 1SX65468107MDV661637598
Metherall CairnCT?MetherallSX66848401MDV665515138
Hemstone Rocks N.2 Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT Hemstone N2SX64858385MDV672952522
Hemstone Rocks N.3 Platform Cairn CirclePC Hemstone N3SX64868381MDV673045619
Grey Wethers (N) Stone CircleSC Grey Weth NSX63888316MDV6758532
Grey Wethers (S) Stone CircleSC Grey Weth SSX63878312MDV6759532
South Teignhead Pound Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC White RidgeSX64178266MDV677135830
Nine Stones Cairn CircleCC Nine StonesSX61239285MDV6865535
Cullever Steps Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT CulleverSX60799195MDV686717956
Cosdon Hill 3 Embanked Cairn Circle and CistCT Cosdon 3SX63719159MDV689810325
Cosdon Beacon 5 Platform Cairn CirclePC Cosdon 5SX63729172MDV692410325
Cosdon Beacon 2 Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Cosdon 2SX63669149MDV692810325
Sevon Lords Lands Encircled CairnEC 7LordsLandsSX74137624MDV73963454
Houndtor Down Ring Setting Cairn and CistCT HoundtorSX74117877MDV739824187
Wind Tor Reported CairnCNxWind TorSX70917578MDV7543 n/a
Corringdon Ball N. Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC Ball GateSX67006131MDV773945839
Skerraton Down 3 Clearance CairnCN:Skerraton 3SX70106522MDV7830 n/a
Skerraton Ridge 2 (duplicate 1) CairnCN:SkRgeDup1SX69986531MDV7833 n/a
Brake Corner 1 CairnCN?Brake 1SX70227170MDV8030 n/a
Mardon Down Stone CircleSC Mardon DownSX76768720MDV82893376
Mardon Down Pillared Circle 5 Embanked Cairn CircleCC Mardon 5SX76748769MDV83083375
Grimslake Mire Platform Cairn Circle and CistCT GrimslakeSX70418117MDV874444533
Easdon Hill Stone Ring Cairn Circle RC:Easdon HillSX73368232MDV876745848
Hameldown Tor CairnCN HameldonTorSX70328057MDV876816628

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