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Submitted by ernar on Wednesday, 13 October 2004  Page Views: 7874

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Trowlesworthy Alternative Name: Trowlesworthy Stone Circle
Country: England County: Devon Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Okehampton  Nearest Village: Yelverton
Map Ref: SX57606390
Latitude: 50.457601N  Longitude: 4.007445W
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
 4 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.
 2 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
 5

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SandyG visited on 16th May 2015 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Car parking is available at SX 57055 63069. From here take the track leading north east which follows the northern edge of the Whitehill Yeo china clay pit. Follow this track to SX 57717 63693 then head north alongside the leat for about 280m at which point Trowlesworthy Row 1 will be reached. Trowlesworthy Row 2 is a short distance further on below the leat.

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Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by ernar : Trowlesworthy E group. This was taken from the north of the circle, aligning the camera with the Stone Avenue. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Megalithic Complex in Devon. This is the overall site entry as there are many elements in the Trowlesworthy Complex. The two cairn stone rings and avenues described in the 4 other entries for Trowlesworthy plus several settlements and cairns. It truly is a megalithic 'complex'.

The Trowlesworthy complex features many interesting elements including:
  • Eastern Stone Ring + Stone Row
  • Western Stone Ring + Stone Row
  • One cairn ring
The Eastern structure is formed by a combination of Stone Ring (probably Cairn Kerbstones, but I may be mistaken) and a 130m long stone avenue pointing South (185º to be precise).

The Western structure is formed by a combination of a Stone Ring (again, my bet would be Cairn kerbstones) and an 80m Stone Row pointing W (270º)

Close to the end of the Stone Alignment there is a wedge-shaped formation of 4 mounds that I initially mistook for Long Barrows. These point WSW and are Pillow Mounds from an old warrening. In the midst of this formation you can find a circular structure of what looks like a ruined Cairn.

Nearby are the remains of many ancient settlements with hut circles and enclosures.
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Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by TheCaptain : "The Pulpit" at the head of the Trowlesworthy East stone rows. Viewed here in April 2013 looking in a southerly direction (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by TheCaptain : "The Pulpit" at the head of the Trowlesworthy East stone rows. Viewed here in April 2013 looking in a southwesterly direction (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by TheCaptain : "The Pulpit" at the head of the Trowlesworthy East stone rows. Viewed here in April 2013 looking in a south of westerly direction (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by Bladup : Trowlesworthy East circle (Vote or comment on this photo)

Trowlesworthy West circle
Trowlesworthy West circle submitted by Bladup : Trowlesworthy West circle

Trowlesworthy West row
Trowlesworthy West row submitted by Bladup : Trowlesworthy West row

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by Postman : Still a bit misty, without a compass we almost walked straight past it

Trowlesworthy East row
Trowlesworthy East row submitted by SandyG : Looking along the length of the row. Its sinuous character is revealed. View from south (12th April 2013).

Trowlesworthy East row
Trowlesworthy East row submitted by SandyG : The row meanders like a path up the side of the hill. View from south (12th April 2013).

Trowlesworthy East row
Trowlesworthy East row submitted by SandyG : Low light enhances the row. It would be interesting see what the row looks like when the winter sun is shining directly along the row. View from north (12th April 2013).

Trowlesworthy East row
Trowlesworthy East row submitted by SandyG : The row is composed of stones of different sizes and shapes. View from south west (12th April 2013).

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by Bladup : Trowlesworthy East circle.

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by Bladup

Trowlesworthy West row
Trowlesworthy West row submitted by Bladup : Trowlesworthy West row.

Trowlesworthy West row
Trowlesworthy West row submitted by Bladup

Trowlesworthy East row
Trowlesworthy East row submitted by Bladup : Trowlesworthy East row.

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by TheCaptain : "The Pulpit" at the head of the Trowlesworthy East stone rows. Viewed here in April 2013 looking in a westerly direction

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by TheCaptain : "The Pulpit" at the head of the Trowlesworthy East stone rows. Viewed here in April 2013 looking in a north of westerly direction

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by TheCaptain : "The Pulpit" at the head of the Trowlesworthy East stone rows. Viewed here in April 2013 looking in a west of northerly direction

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by TheCaptain : "The Pulpit" at the head of the Trowlesworthy East stone rows. Viewed here in April 2013 looking in a northeasterly direction

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by TheCaptain : "The Pulpit" at the head of the Trowlesworthy East stone rows. Viewed here in April 2013 looking in an easterly direction

Trowlesworthy East circle
Trowlesworthy East circle submitted by TheCaptain : "The Pulpit" at the head of the Trowlesworthy East stone rows. Viewed here in April 2013 looking in a south of easterly direction

Trowlesworthy West enclosure
Trowlesworthy West enclosure submitted by TheCaptain : A little way from the downhill end of the western stone row is a circular enclosure, about 10m in diameter. I am not sure whether this is some kind of settlement enclosure (too big for hut circle, too small for animal enclosure) or perhaps a ring cairn. (1 comment)

Trowlesworthy East row
Trowlesworthy East row submitted by Catrinm : Trowlesworthy East double row Dec 23

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 73m SSE 163° Trowlesworthy East row* Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue (SX57626383)
 94m NNW 327° Trowlesworthy West circle* Stone Circle (SX57556398)
 94m NNE 30° Trowlesworthy East circle* Stone Circle (SX57656398)
 156m WNW 295° Trowlesworthy West row* Stone Row / Alignment (SX57466397)
 174m WNW 282° Trowlesworthy West enclosure* Ring Cairn (SX57436394)
 559m NNW 348° Trowlesworthy Tor settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX57506445)
 657m NNW 345° Trowlesworthy Tor north settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX5745064540)
 787m ESE 105° Lee Moor South* Stone Row / Alignment (SX5835963682)
 791m ESE 102° Hanging Stone (Lee Moor)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SX58376371)
 979m NNW 331° Trowlesworthy Warren Cairn (SX57156477)
 1.1km ENE 58° Upper Spanish Lake* Cist (SX58546445)
 1.1km ESE 110° Shell Top Chambered Cairn* Cairn (SX58666349)
 1.2km ESE 119° Lee Moor Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX586633)
 1.4km NNE 23° Willing Walls Warren Ring Cairn Ring Cairn (SX58186517)
 1.4km NNE 24° Willing Walls Reave Ring Cairn (SX58226520)
 1.5km NNW 343° Legis Tor Enclosures* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX572653)
 1.5km NNE 25° Willing Walls Warren Cairn Circle* Cairn (SX5826665227)
 1.5km NW 316° Shadyback Tor settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX566650)
 1.6km N 357° Legis Tor Ossuary* Cist (SX5757365470)
 1.6km NNE 24° Lee Moor (Willings Walls) Cist* Cist (SX58286534)
 1.6km N 351° Legis Tor Cairns* Cist (SX57396548)
 1.6km N 355° Legis Tor East* Cairn (SX57496554)
 1.8km ESE 103° Shell Top South West* Ancient Village or Settlement (SX59386344)
 1.8km SSE 149° Cholwichtown stone row* Stone Row / Alignment (SX585623)
 1.9km WSW 247° Saddlesborough Ring Cairn (SX55876321)
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Re: Trowlesworthy by Petercastle on Wednesday, 13 October 2004
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I think if ernar goes back and takes another look he will find that the "long barrows are nothing more than Pillow Mounds which are the remains of the warrening that took place here for many years,the reason it is called Trowlesworthy Warren.There are a great number of these scattered around the Tor ,to the west near the Plym as well as the four situated naer the stone rows.There are also a large amount of Prehistoric enclosures and round houses in the area and an excelent Kist close to where the path from the warren house meets the leat which runs from Spanish Lake to the Clay Workings.This realy is a Megalithic Complex and well worth a visit by anyone.
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    Re: Trowlesworthy by Andy B on Wednesday, 13 October 2004
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    Agreed, Long Barrows don't really fit into the local picture. Good point Peter.
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