Maximajor Stone Standing Stone

Photo taken on 02-06-2011

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Mardon Down Stone Circle & Cairns
OS Map: SX 77076 87818
OS Source: Google
HER record: 8281
Megalithic Portal: 22324
PMD: Headless Cross Standing Stone
Alternate name: Maximajor Stone
Short Name: SS Maximajor
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: PDW
Cairn Class: No
Dimensions (m): 1.6 (originally)
Lidar: SX77088782
Notes: Situated on Mardon Moor, the Headless Cross, or Maximajor Stone, despite its name, was never a cross. It was a megalith although apparently the current stone is a replacement for the original which was damaged beyond repair by a car. See also: Legendary Dartmoor: The Maximajor Stone
Nearby sites: SX77088782