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Table of sites: On the Prehistoric Antiquities of Dartmoor


Bate, C Spence, On the Prehistoric Antiquities of Dartmoor, T.D.A. Vol.4 pp.491-516 (1871) SDV277110

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
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro57SX62086358MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro58SX62086366MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro59SX62086360MDV4273 n/a
Spence Bate's Reported CistCN?Merrivale 5SX55307450 n/a n/a
North Hessary Tor 3 Reported CistCT?North Hes 3SX57807420 n/a n/a
Trowlesworthy Round HouseHT:Trowles17SX57486445MDV15288 n/a
Trowlesworthy Round HouseHT:Trowles22SX57496444MDV15288 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun1SX63846566MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun2SX63826567MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun3SX63806566MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun4SX63766566MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun5SX63776566MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun6SX63766567MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun7SX63846559MDV5109 n/a
Trowlesworthy Round HouseHT:Trowles56SX57516442MDV15288 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun8SX63746568MDV5109 n/a
Trowlesworthy Round HouseHT:Trowles57SX57526446MDV15288 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun9SX63846565MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun10SX63726569MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun11SX63736569MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun12SX63726568MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun13SX63846559MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun14SX63846566MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun15SX63826563MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun16SX63766564MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun17SX63926565MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun18SX63926566MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun19SX63906563MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun20SX63946564MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun21SX63946565MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun22SX63826567MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun23SX63836567MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun24SX63896556MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun25SX63876561MDV5109 n/a
Trowlesworthy Round HouseHT:Trowles74SX57506444MDV15288 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun26SX63876556MDV5109 n/a
Erme Pound Round HouseHT:Erme Poun28SX63896563MDV5109 n/a
Trowlesworthy Round HouseHT:Trowles83SX57496442MDV15288 n/a
Cholwichtown Contour Reave Enclosed SettlementST:CholwichSX59386345MDV2435 n/a
South-west of Penn Beacon Enclosed SettlementST:Penn BeacSWSX59766276MDV2401 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro1SX62006361MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro2SX62056360MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro4SX62056357MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro5SX62046357MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro6SX62046362MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT Ranny Bro7SX62046363MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro8SX62036354MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro12SX62016358MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro13SX62016359MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro14SX62066366MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro15SX62016359MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro17SX62006358MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro19SX62006358MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro20SX61986354MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro21SX61986354MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro24SX61966362MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro26SX61956362MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro28SX61946362MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro29SX61946363MDV4273 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top1SX59396346MDV2435 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top2SX59416344MDV2435 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top3SX59416350MDV2435 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro32SX62096360MDV4273 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top4SX59406339MDV2435 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top5SX59416350MDV2435 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro34SX62106365MDV4273 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top6SX59376344MDV2435 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro35SX62106360MDV4273 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top7SX59406345MDV2435 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro36SX62116365MDV4273 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top8SX59426349MDV2435 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top9SX59426345MDV2435 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top10SX59426348MDV2435 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro39SX62066356MDV4273 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top11SX59396344MDV2435 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro40SX62126364MDV4273 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top12SX59386347MDV2435 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro41SX62026362MDV4273 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top13SX59376344MDV2435 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top14SX59376347MDV2435 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top15SX59326348MDV2435 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top16SX59356349MDV2435 n/a
Three Boys Reported CairnCT-Three Boy1SX66038549MDV6180 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top17SX59416348MDV2435 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top18SX59366340MDV2435 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro47SX62116358MDV4273 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top19SX59366350MDV2435 n/a
Hook Lake Round HouseHT:Hook Lake4SX64076512MDV5152 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top20SX59366339MDV2435 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro49SX62066359MDV4273 n/a
Shell Top SW Round HouseHT:Shell Top21SX59406345MDV2435 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro50SX62066355MDV4273 n/a
Hook Lake Round HouseHT:Hook Lake7SX64066538MDV5135 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro51SX62066365MDV4273 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro52SX62096361MDV4273 n/a
Hook Lake Round HouseHT:Hook Lake10SX64066534MDV5135 n/a
Hook Lake Round HouseHT:Hook Lake11SX64076533MDV5135 n/a
Hook Lake Round HouseHT:Hook Lake12SX64076535MDV5135 n/a
Ranny Brook Round HouseHT:Ranny Bro56SX62086363MDV4273 n/a
Merrivale Stone CircleSC MerrivaleSX55367464MDV4998116
Merrivale 2 Stone RowSR MerrivaleBSX55577479MDV14795117
Spinsters Rock Chambered TombNT SpinstersSX70109079MDV8440149
Fernworthy Stone CircleSC FernworthySX65498413MDV6534530
Grey Wethers (N) Stone CircleSC Grey Weth NSX63888316MDV6758532
Grey Wethers (S) Stone CircleSC Grey Weth SSX63878312MDV6759532
Hart Tor double stone row Encircled CairnEC Hart Tor NSX57727172MDV49460978
Hook Lake Stone RowSR Hook LakeSX64116532MDV51361788
Hingston Hill (Down Tor) Standing StoneSS Down TorSX58706928MDV35021901
Hingston Hill Stone RowSR Down TorSX58706927MDV35021901
Hart Tor North Stone RowSR Hart Tor NSX57717171MDV48961973
Hart Tor South Stone RowSR Hart Tor SSX57727170MDV48951974
Merrivale 1 Stone RowSR MerrivaleASX55547481MDV147972044
Penn Beacon SW Stone RowSR PennBeac SWSX59526247MDV23992077
Shoveldown 5 Stone RowSR ShovelRow 5SX66028584MDV61792126
Shoveldown D Reported Stone RowSR:ShovelRow DSX66048568MDV61452128
Shoveldown H Reported Stone RowSR:ShovelRow HSX65998595MDV148812128
Shoveldown J Reported Stone RowSR:ShovelRow JSX65988603MDV148822128
Shoveldown 1 Stone RowSR ShovelRow 1SX66058571MDV61812128
Shoveldown 2 Stone RowSR ShovelRow 2SX65968603MDV61712129
Shoveldown 3 Stone RowSR ShovelRow 3SX65938607MDV61682130
Trowlesworthy 2 Stone RowSR Trowles WSX57546398MDV24152176
Merrivale double row 1 (east end) Cairn CircleCC Merrivale 1SX55557482MDV290783390
Fourfold Circle Standing StoneSS Shovel DownSX65968603MDV61583464
Fourfold Circle Cairn CircleCC Shovel4FoldSX65968603MDV61583464
Trowlesworthy 1 Stone RowSR Trowles ESX57656397MDV24213516
Three Boys Standing StoneSS Three BoysSX66038549MDV618010369
Merrivale 7 CistCT Merrivale 7SX55497477MDV373810465
Merrivale 8 Embanked Cairn Circle and CistCT Merrivale 8SX55367475MDV499710503
Brown Heath Enclosed SettlementES Brown HeathSX64086539MDV513514936
Erme PoundPD Erme PoundSX63806580MDV510914937
Hart Tor N. Platform Cairn CirclePC:DevilsElbowSX58197271MDV1431036761
Yealm Steps Enclosed SettlementES Yealm StepsSX62076361MDV427345575
Hook Lake stone row Encircled Cairn and CistCT Hook LakeSX64116533MDV513752166

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