Photo: Merrivale Ceremonial Complex
Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Corringdon Ball Chambered Tomb & Stone Rows
OS Map: SX 66660 61210
HER record: 15960
Megalithic Portal: 10454
Short Name: CX CorringdonB
Notes: Close to the Corringdon Ball Chambered Tomb is a complex of multiple rows and numerous multiple ringed cairns.
Nearby sites: SX66666121
Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Drizzlecombe Ceremonial Complex (Photos 1)
OS Map: SX 59200 67000
HER record: 3376
Megalithic Portal: 1906
PMD: Drizzlecombe C
Short Name: CX Drizzle
Butler map: 49.19
DPD: 38
Notes: Lethbridge pp.38-42. Diagram p.38. Ceremonial complex consisting of three stone rows headed by massive standing stones and also associated cairns and cists.
Nearby sites: SX59206700
Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Fernworthy Stone Circle
OS Map: SX 65480 84120
HER record: 6534
Megalithic Portal: 35937
PMD: Fernworthy
Short Name: CX Fernwthy
DPD: 138
Notes: Lethbridge p.138
Nearby sites: SX65488412
Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Merrivale Ceremonial Complex [Photo Set 2]
OS Map: SX 55450 74790
HER record: 14795
Megalithic Portal: 2046
PMD: Merrivale
Short Name: CX Merrivale
DPD: 16
Notes: The Merrivale Ceremonial Complex consists of a stone circle a large menhir and two double stone rows and burial cairns. See also: Legendary Dartmoor: Merrivale Ceremonial Complex. Lethbridge pp.16-18, diagram p.16.
Nearby sites: SX55457479
Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Shovel Down Ceremonial Complex
OS Map: SX 65970 85960
HER: No record found
Megalithic Portal: 10387
PMD: Shovel Down
Short Name: CX Shovel Down
Butler map: 36.6
DPD: 139
Notes: Ceremonial complex including multiple stone rows and a small stone circle. Lethbridge pp.139-145.
Interesting old sketches on the RAMM website:
Emanuel Jeffery sketches of Shovel Down stone rows (1839) and Emanuel Jeffery sketch of Stone Row to Shovel Down Long Stone (1839)
Nearby sites: SX65978596
Page last updated 12/07/15