<< Our Photo Pages >> Langridge Wood Cist - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in England in Devon
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Langridge Wood CistCountry: England County: Devon Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Map Ref: ST01403740
Latitude: 51.127364N Longitude: 3.410396W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
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 |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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lauraaurora visited on 26th Apr 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
It is lined with slate slabs, and a large 5ft square capstone still partially covers its top.
The mound that would have surrounded it was dug into in 1820 for road stone When the cist was disturbed a skeleton was found inside and this was reinterred in the churchyard at nearby Treborough
Source, with photos: Everything Exmoor
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