Sherberton Stone Circle

Photo taken on 22-07-2012

OS Map: SX 63946 73187
OS Source: Google
HER record: 6290
Megalithic Portal: 1252
PMD: Sherberton Stone Circle
Alternate name: Sherberton
Short Name: SC Sherberton
Turner: G5
DPD page: 101
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: PDW
Cairn Class: No
Dimensions (m): 29.5
Lidar: SX63957319
Notes: Remains of a 97 ft diameter stone circle with a stone wall passing through its western side. "Nine of the original stones are still standing, plus one larger stone which is incorporated in the remains of the old wall which bisects the western extremity of the circle. This stone appears to have been removed from the original circumference, and its height is 1.4m. The remaining nine stones range in height from 0.3m to 0.75m. The original circle appears to have been c. 30m across, although no stones appear to the west of the old wall. The length of the 2 fallen stones at the southern end is 2.6m and 2.4m". For a photo of this site, see: Megalithic Portal: Sherberton circle. Lethbridge p.101, diagram p.99 and p.100.
Nearby sites: SX63957319

References

These are selected references with an emphasis on out of copyright sources linked as PDFs. For more detailed references try any linked HER record. For some records there are very good resources on the Prehistoric Monuments of Dartmoor (PMD) website by Bill Radcliffe. Barrow reports are linked above as are references to Butler, Grinsell and Turner.

• Lukis, W.C, Report on the Monuments of Dartmoor, Proceeding of the Society of Antiquaries Vol.8 (1881)
• Worth, R. Hansford, Two Stone Circles on Dartmoor, Swincombe Valley, and West Dart Valley, with a note on the Grey Wethers, T.D.A. Vol.71 pp.321-328 (1939)