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Hingston Hill Cup Stone

Hingston Hill Cup Stone

Photo taken on 26-10-2024

Hingston Hill Cup Stone

Detail showing the pitted area of the stone. Photo taken 26/10/24.

Database entries

OS Map: SX 58596 69210
OS Source: Garmin
HER: MDV133690
Alternate name: Hingston Hill
Short Name: CS Down Tor
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: HER
Cairn Class: No
Lidar: SX 58596 69210
Guide Map: 43
Nearest Bus Stop: Princetown Dartmoor Visitor Centre (5.6 km) [Route: 98,171,172]
Nearby sites: SX 58596 69210

Notes

"A flattish boulder recorded at SX 58595 69204, a short distance west of the north-south reave which lies west of the Down Tor stone row. The upper surface of this boulder is pitted over an area of at least 1m by 1m with numerous possible cupmarks. It is unlike any other boulder in the near vicinity."

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