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Grey Wethers (N) Stone Circle

Grey Wethers (N) Stone Circle

Photo taken on 14-06-2009

Grey Wethers (N) Stone Circle

Plan by RHW. Two Stone Circles on Dartmoor. T.D.A. Vol.71. 1939

Database entries

PDW coverage: Dartmoor Site: Grey Wethers Double Stone Circle
OS Map: SX 63875 83161
OS Source: Google
HER: MDV6758
Megalithic Portal: 532
PMD: Grey Wethers Stone Circles
Alternate name: Grey Wethers (N)
Short Name: SC Grey Weth N
Turner: G4
DPD page: 134
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: PDW
Cairn Class: No
Dimensions (m): 31.5
Lidar: SX 63875 83161
Nearby sites: SX 63875 83161

Notes

"Northern stone circle of the pair known collectively as The Grey Wethers. This circle measures 31.5 metres in diameter and is denoted by 20 upright granite slabs with an average height of 1.1 metres. Excavations carried out by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee towards the end of the 19th century revealed a layer of charcoal covering the original ground surface. A shallow trench visible leading through the southern circle may be the result of this excavation. The circle was restored at this time"

References

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