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Natural PlacesSite Name: The Tolmen Stone (Dartmoor)
Country: England County: Devon Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: Chagford
Map Ref: SX65508708
Latitude: 50.667808N Longitude: 3.904602W
Condition:

5	Perfect
4	Almost Perfect
3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0	No data.
-1	Completely destroyed

4 Ambience:

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4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
0	No data.

5 Access:

5	Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4	Short walk on a footpath
3	Requiring a bit more of a walk
2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5	co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4	co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3	co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
0	no data

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**The Tolmen Stone (Dartmoor)** submitted by thesabs : The Dartmoor Tolmen (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Tolmen Stone is a large boulder that lies near to the bank of the North Teign river. It has a large hole that perforates through the rock and was formed by river friction erosion. The hole is large enough for a normal sized adult to pass through and is estimated to have a diameter of 1.03m. There are also three other partially worn basins on the boulder.

One tradition states that anyone who does manage to pass through the stone will have immunity from all rheumatic disorders. This feat is not possible when the river is in full spate for obvious reasons. The name 'Tolmen' is said to derive from the Celtic tol (hole) maen (stone) - hole stone.

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