Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks, walking the Stone Rows and Stone Circles of Dartmoor

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Prehistoric sites within 5km of SX 79918 78193

Guidance for walkers: The monuments featured in this database are archaeological treasures and need to be protected and preserved - please do not disturb any sites. Please check access and firing times before visiting sites, not all sites listed are on open access land. Firing ranges and boundaries of open access areas are marked on the OL28 OS Dartmoor Explorer map. Please stick to the country code and consider giving support to the numerous agencies that help to keep Dartmoor a fabulous natural and historic environment!

About the database listings: In all listings clicking on the photo or the site name will open a page for the site with a larger photo and further details from the database. The database now has over 6680 records covering nearly all publicly listed sites on Dartmoor including around 4800 round houses. This level of detail is of interest to archaeologists but tends to swamp listings of sites more likely to be of interest for walkers. For this reason, the listings default to around 550 core sites only. These are the stone circles, stone rows and the ring cairns listed by Turner. The default search radius is 2 km. The controls below the map can be used to start a new search by entering a 6- or 8-digit reference (without the prefix "SX"). The search radius can be specified and you can add incremental Display layers of detail on top of the core sites. If using a more detailed layer you will need to decrease the search radius to avoid getting hundreds of search results.

Core sites Default listing of core sites consisting of stone circles & rows and some of the major ring cairns.
Plus cairns adds approx. 1000 cairns and other minor sites not included in the core listings but excluding round houses.
Plus round houses adds approx. 4800 round houses.
Plus non-sites adds in the records for sites that no longer exist or are not prehistoric sites.
Plus duplicates adds records excluded as duplicates. Those maybe duplicate records in external listings (e.g. the Historic Environment Records). For example, some sites have been identified as cairns in some listings and interpreted as round houses in other listings and both records appear.

These listings have incorporated, matched up and merged all of the records from all of the major archaeological listings including: Worth, Grinsell, Turner, Butler, Bill Radcliffe, Sandy Gerrard, Megalithic Portal, the National Monument Records and the Historic Environment Records. The author would like to thank Bill, Sandy, the lovely people both at Megalithic Portal (especially Anne Tate who did an amazing job to link listings) and at ACE Archaeology for collaborative work over the years to synchronise and correct listings across the various websites which now interlink. A culmination of years of work the final merger of cairn records took 3 months of cross referencing in 2017 the result being a snapshot of the records at that time. This data has in turn been refined since by field work and research. The round house data was supplied by Sandy Gerrard. Grid references are in order of accuracy: from Google Earth satellite, if visible and found, from a Garmin GPS reading, if visited by the author and from the literature otherwise. Individual site pages will state the source of the grid reference and provide satellite imagery. If a site listing lacks a photo it has not yet been visited by the author in which case the grid reference is from the literature.

Currently the database only includes sites which can be represented by a grid reference. Reaves are not included as they require GIS shape technology which is beyond the current capability of this system. To see the sources for the records, look at the tables on the resources menu. The database listings can also be viewed on a Google map and downloaded as GPS datasets for Garmin devices.

Corrections, or any feedback or suggestions are very welcome, email: info@dartmoorwalks.org.uk.

NOTE: Clicking on the icons for each monument in the map will give the name of the site. You can zoom in and out and drag the map around.

List of sites within 5km of SX 79918 78193

Haytor Down N.3 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76599 78154
HER: MDV8105
ShortName: CN-Haytor N3
Butler map: 2.6.3
Butler Vol 5: p.191 & Fig.134
Notes: One of group of 4 cairns - see Butler for diagram in Vol 1 and 5. Maybe medieval ditch. "Sited at SX76597814 on a gently sloping northern summit of the Haytor Down spur, is a circular ditch with a level interior and slight external bank. The well-defined ditch has a V profile and a diameter of 24m. It is 1.9m wide and survives to a depth of 0.6m. The external bank, where visible is approximately 1.5m wide. The southern quadrant has been overlain by a modern footpath. The unsilted appearance of the ditch suggests this is not a prehistoric feature."
Nearby sites: SX 76599 78154
Distance: 3.32km

Haytor Down N.4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76545 78161
HER: MDV79704
ShortName: CN Haytor N4
Butler map: 2.6.4
Butler Vol 5: p.191 & Fig.135
Notes: One of group of 4 cairns - see Butler for diagram in Vol 1 and 5. "One of three cairns forming a linear group in the centre of the ridge to the east of Smallacombe Rocks. A large 17 metre diameter flat turfed mound with two orthostats on the circumference."
Nearby sites: SX 76545 78161
Distance: 3.37km

Hay Tor S.E.4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76030 76598
HER: MDV103589
ShortName: CN:Hay Tor 4
Notes: A badly robbed out cairn on the southern ridge of Haytor Down - one of a group of four.
Nearby sites: SX 76030 76598
Distance: 4.20km

Hay Tor S.E.3 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76098 76550
HER: MDV103590
ShortName: CN:Hay Tor 3
Notes: "A badly disturbed Prehistoric cairn on the southern ridge of Haytor Down - one of a group of four."
Nearby sites: SX 76098 76550
Distance: 4.16km

Hay Tor S.E.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76181 76543
HER: MDV103591
ShortName: CN:Hay Tor 2
Notes: Prehistoric cairn which has been badly disturbed and robbed lies on the southern ridge of Haytor Down - one of a group of four
Nearby sites: SX 76181 76543
Distance: 4.09km

Hisley Wood 4 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 77688 80828
HER: MDV114538
ShortName: CN:HisleyWd 4
Notes: HER: Stone pile which may be the result of field clearance noted in the wood, near 1960s logging track
Nearby sites: SX 77688 80828
Distance: 3.45km

Hisley Wood 2 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 77391 80669
HER: MDV114528
ShortName: CN:HisleyWd 2
Notes: HER: Substantial stone mounds though to be related to field clearance noted 10 metres from a second mound in the wood.
Nearby sites: SX 77391 80669
Distance: 3.54km

Hisley Wood 1 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 77226 80632
HER: MDV114521
ShortName: CN:HisleyWd 1
Notes: "Stone piles or possible cairns noted in the wood. Few details given; may be related to clearance."
Nearby sites: SX 77226 80632
Distance: 3.63km

Hisley Wood 3 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 77384 80928
HER: MDV114526
ShortName: CN:HisleyWd 3
Notes: "Stone mound noted below path from Bovey Combe to Clam Bridge. No measurements provided. Unlikely to be related to field clearance due to steepness of slope."
Nearby sites: SX 77384 80928
Distance: 3.73km

Hay Tor S.E.5 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76861 75925
HER: MDV19471
ShortName: CN:Hay Tor 5
Nearby sites: SX 76861 75925
Distance: 3.81km

Hayter S. Cairn

OS Map: SX 75631 76810
HER: MDV40740
ShortName: CN:Hayter S.1
Butler map: 1.8
Nearby sites: SX 75631 76810
Distance: 4.50km

Emsworthy Rocks E.1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 7528 7682
HER: MDV78669
ShortName: CN:Emsworthy 1
Butler map: 1.9.1
Notes: HER refers to two cairns
Nearby sites: SX 7528 7682
Distance: 4.84km

Emsworthy Rocks E.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 7533 7684
HER: MDV78669
ShortName: CN:Emsworthy 2
Butler map: 1.9.2
Notes: HER refers to two cairns
Nearby sites: SX 7533 7684
Distance: 4.78km

West Emsworthy Quarry Cairn

OS Map: SX 75784 77745
HER: MDV78602
ShortName: CN:West Emsw
Butler map: 1.10
Nearby sites: SX 75784 77745
Distance: 4.16km

Haytor Chambered Tomb

OS Map: SX 75766 76409
HER: MDV61778
ShortName: CN HaytorTomb
Butler map: 1.f
Butler Vol 5: p.158 & Fig.97
Notes: Haytor chambered tomb to the west of the Haytor track. Circular mound circa 4 metres diameter surrounds a rectangular chamber, circa 3 metres by 1.4 metres, tapering slightly towards one end, partially filled with soil. One of pair of larger slabs at entrance on downhill edge of mound has collapsed inwards, the other stands c irca 1 metre above interior. Most of slabs forming sides of chamber appear in place but capstones have been removed. Entrance oriented south of east.
Nearby sites: SX 75766 76409
Distance: 4.52km

Black Hill 1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76213 78605
HER: MDV8044
ShortName: CN BlackHill 1
Butler map: 2.5.1
Grinsell: MAN 19
Notes: Butler refers to around twelve cairns at this location, most of which are quite insignificant. The four largest are still well defined and measure approximately 16.5 meters in diameter.
Nearby sites: SX 76213 78605
Distance: 3.73km

Black Hill 2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76169 78687
HER: MDV8042
ShortName: CN BlackHill 2
Butler map: 2.5.2
Grinsell: MAN 18
Notes: Butler refers to around twelve cairns at this location, most of which are quite insignificant. The four largest are still well defined and measure approximately 16.5 meters in diameter.
Nearby sites: SX 76169 78687
Distance: 3.78km

Black Hill 3 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76153 78735
HER: MDV8043
ShortName: CN BlackHill 3
Butler map: 2.5.3
Grinsell: MAN 17
Notes: Butler refers to around twelve cairns at this location, most of which are quite insignificant. The four largest are still well defined and measure approximately 16.5 meters in diameter.
Nearby sites: SX 76153 78735
Distance: 3.80km

Black Hill 5 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76285 78989
HER: MDV8046
ShortName: CN BlackHill 5
Butler map: 2.5.5
Grinsell: MAN 15
Notes: "A cairn at SX76297898 (note slight variation) with a maximum height at the rim of 0.5 meters with a probable retaining stone in the west. The centre of the cairn has been dug out. Other details: Plan."
Nearby sites: SX 76285 78989
Distance: 3.72km

Black Hill 6 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76175 78642
ShortName: CN:BlackHill 6
Butler map: 2.5.6
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28
Nearby sites: SX 76175 78642
Distance: 3.77km

Black Hill 7 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 7619 7896
ShortName: CN:BlackHill 7
Butler map: 2.5.7
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28
Nearby sites: SX 7619 7896
Distance: 3.81km

Black Hill 8 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 7617 7895
ShortName: CN BlackHill 8
Butler map: 2.5.8
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28
Nearby sites: SX 7617 7895
Distance: 3.82km

Black Hill 9 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 7615 7866
ShortName: CN:BlackHill 9
Butler map: 2.5.9
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28. Grid reference is estimated on Google Earth by comparison to Butler's diagram.
Nearby sites: SX 7615 7866
Distance: 3.80km

Black Hill 10 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76102 78655
ShortName: CN BlackHill10
Butler map: 2.5.10
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28. Grid reference is estimated on Google Earth by comparison to Butler's diagram.
Nearby sites: SX 76102 78655
Distance: 3.84km

Black Hill 11 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76167 78646
HER: MDV26562
ShortName: CN:BlackHill11
Butler map: 2.5.11
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28. Grid reference is estimated on Google Earth by comparison to Butler's diagram.
Nearby sites: SX 76167 78646
Distance: 3.78km

Black Hill 12 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76167 78676
ShortName: CN:BlackHill12
Butler map: 2.5.12
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28. Grid reference is estimated on Google Earth by comparison to Butler's diagram.
Nearby sites: SX 76167 78676
Distance: 3.78km

Haytor Down N.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76626 78145
HER: MDV8106
ShortName: CN Haytor N2
Butler map: 2.6.2
Butler Vol 5: p.191 & Fig.133
Grinsell: ILS 6
Notes: One of group of 4 cairns - see Butler for diagram in Vol 1 and 5.
Nearby sites: SX 76626 78145
Distance: 3.29km

Hay Tor S.E.1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76265 76521
HER: MDV103592
ShortName: CN:Hay Tor 1
Butler map: 4.4
Notes: A once substantial cairn of 22 metres diameter. The fabric has been heavily robbed though traces of a kerb survive.
Nearby sites: SX 76265 76521
Distance: 4.02km

Haytor Down Cairn

OS Map: SX 76337 78318
HER: MDV8104
ShortName: CN:Haytor Down
Grinsell: ILS 5
Notes: "A very flat and ruinous cairn sited near the Three Parishes Stone at SX76347831. Its position coincides with a reave which occupies the parish boundary and seems to respect the position of the cairn."
Nearby sites: SX 76337 78318
Distance: 3.58km

Black Hill 4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76281 78963
HER: MDV8045
Megalithic Portal: 26733
ShortName: CN:BlackHill 4
Butler map: 2.5.4
Grinsell: MAN 16
Notes: "One of five cairns on Black Hill, all in a damaged condition." "Cairn with modern stoneheap at north end. Diameter 17.0 meters, height 0.7 meters."
Nearby sites: SX 76281 78963
Distance: 3.72km

Black Hill A (Manaton) Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 76188 78885
HER: MDV127184
ShortName: PO:BlackHillA
Notes: "The pool at Black Hill measures 10-11m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period."
Nearby sites: SX 76188 78885
Distance: 3.79km

Black Hill B (Manaton) Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 76171 78465
HER: MDV127185
ShortName: PO:BlackHillB
Notes: "The second pool at Black Hill (B) is interesting as it possesses a double ring bank enclosing a distinct sunken hollow. Externally the feature is about 20 metres in diameter, and the pool hollow about 10 metres. Compared with the King’s Stables pool and earthwork at Navan, County Armagh which is about 25 metres in diameter x 3.5 metres deep, dating to around 1000 BC (although this feature has a shallower form). One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period, and may have been used to deposit votive items, although these Dartmoor examples may have alternative significance as designed prehistoric elements in the landscape. Many are located on ridge tops and in conjunction with cairns, stone rows and other prehistoric features. Further research may well reveal more about these interesting features."
Nearby sites: SX 76171 78465
Distance: 3.76km

Haytor Down Stone Ring Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 7670 7811
HER: MDV48849
Megalithic Portal: 45820
Alternate name: Haytor Down N.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
ShortName: RC:Haytor N1
Butler map: 2.6.1
Butler Vol 5: p.190 & Fig.132
Turner: A7
Notes: "Ring cairn on Haytor Down. Stone ring 21.0 meters internal diameter, with bank 1.5 meters wide and 0.4 meters high. Modern entrance." One of group of 4 cairns - see Butler for diagram in Vol 1 and 5.
Nearby sites: SX 7670 7811
Distance: 3.22km

Haytor Down North A Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 76269 78331
HER: MDV127210
ShortName: PO:HaytorDownA
Notes: "A pool measuring 18 by 14m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period. Lies near a prehistoric reave and cairn."
Nearby sites: SX 76269 78331
Distance: 3.65km

Haytor Down North B Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 76493 78182
HER: MDV127211
ShortName: PO:HaytorDownB
Notes: "A pool measuring around 5m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period. Lies near a prehistoric cairn and enclosure."
Nearby sites: SX 76493 78182
Distance: 3.43km

Parke 1 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 80945 78436
HER: MDV122315
ShortName: CN-Parke 1
Notes: "The circular ditched crop mark sits at the end of a natural grassy promontory that appears to be surrounded by two linear earthworks, giving it a view over the marshes to the north-east. The grid reference is 809784. From the measurements, it appears that it is almost a perfect circle. The ditch is unbroken."

"Measurements
North to South (From outer edges of the crop mark ring) - 7 metres 50 cm
North to South (From inner edges of the crop mark ring) - 4 metres 70 cm
East to West (From outer edges of crop mark ring) - 7 metres 80 cm
East to West (From inner edges of crop mark ring) - c.5 metres"

Photo by Jowan Albon. Reproduced with permission, copyright remains with Jowan Albon.
Nearby sites: SX 80945 78436
Distance: 1.06km

Parke 2 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 81007 78329
HER: MDV122310
ShortName: CN-Parke 2
Notes: "Low grassy mound, with a slight ring apparent, it is about half a meter high and sits on the edge of a slight marshy area in a field dominated by an oak tree. It sits in the field behind the Bovey Tracey Fire station, located to the right side of the main path."

"Measurements
North to South (Including ring, there appears to be a slight ring around it not apparent in photos), 5 metres 80 cm
North to South (W/o ring) - 3 metres 20cm
East to West (Including ring) 6 metres 60cm
East to West (W/o ring) 4 metres 40cm"

Photo by Jowan Albon. Reproduced with permission, copyright remains with Jowan Albon.
Nearby sites: SX 81007 78329
Distance: 1.10km

Saddle Tor C Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 75273 76526
HER: MDV127222
ShortName: PO:SaddleTorC
Notes: "A pool measuring 14 by 10m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period. One of a group of three pools north-east of saddle Tor."
Nearby sites: SX 75273 76526
Distance: 4.94km

Smallacombe Rocks Settlement

OS Map: SX 757 782
HER: MDV8055
Megalithic Portal: 31843
ShortName: ST:Smallacombe
Nearby sites: SX 757 782
Distance: 4.22km

Trendlebere Down Stone Row

OS Map: SX 76600 79239
HER: MDV8076
Megalithic Portal: 2171
The Stone Rows of GB: Trendlebere Down
PMD: Trendlebeare Down Stone Row
ShortName: SR Trendlebere
Butler map: 2.7
DPD page: 151
Notes: "A stone row 100ft. to the north of the Haytor-Manaton road." 18 stones of the stone row can be identified of which 9 are fallen and 9 upright stones. The fallen stones vary in length between 3'4" and 4'6"; the upright ones between 6" and 2'4".
Nearby sites: SX 76600 79239
Distance: 3.48km

Trendlebere Row S. Cairn

OS Map: SX 7662 7923
HER: MDV8077
Megalithic Portal: 4625
Alternate name: Trendlebere Stone Row S Cairn
ShortName: CN TrendleberS
Butler map: 2.7
Grinsell: MAN 14
Notes: HER: Cairn at southern end of stone row MDV8076 on Trendlebere Down north-east slope of Black Hill. The cairn at the southern end of the row is centred at SX 7662 7923. Its perimeter can be traced on the ground but only a grass covered crescent of stones survives in the eastern half.
Nearby sites: SX 7662 7923
Distance: 3.46km