<< Our Photo Pages >> Ryder's Hill - Cairn in England in Devon
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ryder's HillCountry: England
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County: Devon Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Hexworthy
Map Ref: SX65976906
Latitude: 50.505954N Longitude: 3.891452W
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2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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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 |
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graemefield visited on 7th Jan 2019 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 2
It consists of a circular platform that has a diameter of 30m and at the highest point a width of 12m and a maximum height of 1.5m, Butler, p.173.
There are now a couple of boundary stones and a redundant OS trig point.
The cairn is said to be the haunt of Dartmoor's Black dog, Shuck.
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