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<< Our Photo Pages >> Shaugh Moor Circle - Stone Circle in England in Devon

Submitted by thecaptain on Thursday, 04 November 2004  Page Views: 5871

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Shaugh Moor Circle
Country: England County: Devon Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Plymouth  Nearest Village: Lee Moor
Map Ref: SX554634  Landranger Map Number: 202
Latitude: 50.452569N  Longitude: 4.038224W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Shaugh Moor circle
Shaugh Moor circle submitted by thecaptain : At the upper end of the stone row, not much remains of the cairn, but a few stones can be identified of its surrounding circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)
At the upper end of the stone row, not much remains of the cairn, but a few stones can be identified of its surrounding circle.

Circle diameter: 39 feet, Number of stones: ?
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Shaugh Moor circle
Shaugh Moor circle submitted by AngieLake : A prehistoric hut circle, forming part of an extensive group of remains on an area of Shaugh Moor, which was saved from destruction during the tipping of clay waste. Photographed in about 1960, looking north over Brisworthy to Peek Hill. (c) R. J. Westlake, Sayer Collection. From: 'A Dartmoor Century 1883-1983. One hundred years of the Dartmoor Preservation Association.' (Vote or comment on this photo)

Shaugh Moor circle
Shaugh Moor circle submitted by Andy B : Circle of stones once surrounding the cairn at the head of the stone row. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Shaugh Moor circle
Shaugh Moor circle submitted by Bladup : The cairn circle just to the east and level with the middle of the stone row at Shaugh Moor. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Shaugh Moor circle
Shaugh Moor circle submitted by Bladup : Shaugh Moor circle at the south end of the row. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SX5563 : Shaugh Moor prehistoric stone row by Sandy Gerrard
by Sandy Gerrard
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SX5563 : View across Shaugh Moor by jeff collins
by jeff collins
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SX5563 : Old Wayside Cross on Shaugh Moor, Shaugh Prior by Alan Rosevear
by Alan Rosevear
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SX5563 : Shaden Moor Cross by Guy Wareham
by Guy Wareham
©2010(licence)
SX5563 : Minor road crossing Shaugh Moor by jeff collins
by jeff collins
©2020(licence)

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 31m NE 34° Shaugh Moor South Cairn Circle* Cairn (SX5541863425)
 52m NNE 33° Shaugh Moor row* Stone Row / Alignment (SX5543063443)
 91m N 5° Shaugh Moor North Cairn Circle Cairn (SX5541063490)
 100m S 178° Shaugh Moor Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX554633)
 106m NE 47° Shaugh Moor Platform Cairn Circle Cairn (SX5548063470)
 106m NW 307° Shaugh Moor Cairns* Cairn (SX5531763467)
 506m ESE 110° Saddlesborough Ring Cairn (SX55876321)
 900m S 179° Hawk's Tor (Shaugh Moor) Cave or Rock Shelter (SX55396250)
 1.1km S 178° Shaugh Moor South Stone Circle (SX554623)
 1.3km N 354° Cadover Cross* Ancient Cross (SX553647)
 1.4km NW 315° Wigford Down 1* Stone Circle (SX5442464421)
 1.4km SSE 161° Collard Tor W* Stone Row / Alignment (SX5583362045)
 1.4km SSE 160° Collard Tor E* Stone Row / Alignment (SX55856204)
 1.4km SSE 161° Collard Tor circle Stone Circle (SX5584062030)
 1.6km WNW 290° Dewerstone* Causewayed Enclosure (SX53876399)
 1.7km NNW 334° Wigford Down 5* Cairn (SX5470264962)
 1.7km NNW 334° Wigford Down 4* Cairn (SX5469364969)
 1.8km NNW 335° Wigford Down 9 Cairn (SX5469065050)
 1.9km NNE 17° Brisworthy Cup Stone* Rock Art (SX55986516)
 2.0km NE 35° Shadyback Tor settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX566650)
 2.1km ENE 73° Trowlesworthy West enclosure* Ring Cairn (SX57436394)
 2.1km ENE 73° Trowlesworthy West row* Stone Row / Alignment (SX57466397)
 2.2km NE 50° Trowlesworthy Warren Cairn (SX57156477)
 2.2km ENE 73° Trowlesworthy West circle* Stone Circle (SX57556398)
 2.2km ENE 76° Trowlesworthy* Barrow Cemetery (SX57606390)
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Re: Shaugh Moor Circle by Anonymous on Monday, 16 July 2018
I have some intriguing survey results for this ring, I am not sure if Facebook links work here ? But you can find out more about this and some other interesting survey results for other exising sites and some new ones I have discovered on my page at Dartmoor Stone Rows and Ting on Facebook.



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