Dartmoor Site: Maximajor Stone Standing Stone

Database entries

PDW coverage: Dartmoor Site: Mardon Down Stone Circle & Cairns
OS Map: SX 77076 87818
OS Source: Google
HER: MDV8281
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: SX 77076 87818
Guide Map: 59
Nearest Bus Stop: Moretonhampstead Court Street Car Park (3.4 km) [Route: 171,173]
Nearby sites: SX 77076 87818

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

Maximajor Stone Standing Stone

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