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Dartmoor Site: Tor Royal (newtake) Stone Ring Cairn Circle

Tor Royal (newtake) Stone Ring Cairn Circle

Tor Royal (newtake) Stone Ring Cairn Circle

Photo taken on 04-09-2023

Database entries

OS Map: SX 62974 72262
OS Source: Google
HER: MDV18388
Megalithic Portal: 45831
Alternate name: Joan Ford's Newtake N.3
Short Name: RC Tor Royal
Butler map: 63.3
Turner: A18
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Butler
Cairn Class: Yes
Dimensions (m): 11.0 x 0.3
Lidar: SX 62974 72262
Nearest Bus Stop: Two Bridges Hotel (3.4 km) [Route: 98,171,172]
Nearby sites: SX 62974 72262

Notes

"Disturbed ring cairn consisting of a stone ring 8.0 meters in diameter internally with bank 1.0 meter wide and 0.2 meters high." This feature was previously listed here at SX 62939 72246 but that is the location of the nearby cairn to the east of this ring cairn. This record has been updated with SX 62974 72262 from a visit on 04/09/23.

References

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