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Longstone Hill cairn
Date Added: 21st Aug 2024
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Aug 2024. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Longstone hill cairn submitted by Bladup on 5th Oct 2014. Longstone hill cairn.
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Log Text: From the Longstone, I head northwards along the summit trackway which takes me past the stony cairn on my way down to the dam and back across to the car. Now very weary, I head for a well deserved pint at Betty Cottles.
Fordsland Ledge Chambered cairn
Date Added: 19th Aug 2024
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Aug 2024. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Fordsland Ledge Chambered cairn submitted by Bladup on 5th Oct 2014. Fordsland Ledge Chambered cairn.
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Log Text: A walk up to the top of southern England, I park at Meldon reservoir and head over the dam then around the lake and up the West Okement river to an area of woodland and waterfalls, at which point I head up towards the top of the ridge north of Black Tor. I almost instantly regret this decision, as it is very hard going in very steep rough and wet ground, and I have a couple of falls, in the meantime seeing several other people descending much further upstream below the tor outcrop. Once up to Black Tor, and extremely weary, I have a serious talk to myself about heading directly back to the car along the track via Longstone Hill, as the weather is worsening and I am really starting to ache. However, after eating a sticky bun I feel the worst is over and decide to carry on up to Fordsland Ledge with its army huts and nice cairn with large stones protruding, seeing heavy rainshowers passing around, but none on me.
Irishman’s Wall circle
Date Added: 13th Apr 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Irishman’s Wall circle submitted by TheCaptain on 13th Apr 2025. There were a few upright stones making an arc, with a small sector of about three very close together. Note the filled in excavation trench
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Log Text: Fabulous sunny day to Dartmoor to check out the "new" Taw Marsh stone circle etc. This one is easily found by walking along the trackway south from Belstone, and then heading off the track to the west, just before reaching the Irishmans Wall. Its position was notable for the flattened area of short grass, and remnants of the filled in excavation trenches. There were a few upright stones making an arc, with a small sector of about three very close together. I think that this would be some remnants of a cairn circle rather like the nine stones, rather than a true stone circle.
Belstone Dolmen
Date Added: 14th Apr 2025
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Belstone Dolmen submitted by Bladup on 30th Dec 2024. Belstone Dolmen, found near the eastern end of the Irishman’s Wall
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Log Text: Heading down towards the river and on the south side of the Irishmans Wall, a couple of large slab like stones can be seen. One of these reveals itself to be a good sized slab leaning atop a couple of side stones, with a few more nearby possibly a couple more slabs once holding up what is now a moved capstone.
Metheral circle
Date Added: 17th Apr 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 2
Metheral circle submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Nov 2024. Alan Endacott (second from left) with dig volunteers at the newly discovered Metheral stone circle on Dartmoor.
Photograph: Chris Walpole, borrowed from http://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/15/two-newly-discovered-stone-circles-dartmoor-sacred-arc-theory
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Log Text: From Belstone I head south, crossing the river Taw at the large shallow ford, then keep heading south along the east side of the river, following a simple track along a line of waterworks drains and features, then keep going some more. I don't think I would have been able to find the stone circle without an accurate grid ref and my gps, as it was not a clear thing to see, and not at all obvious. I was only sure I had found it when I walked across the remains of one of the filled in trenches, with its post stating "trench 5". My thoughts. I was initially not sure of there being anything making up a stone circle, but then I got my eye in and saw an arc of about three or four equispaced stones. They seem to be just natural boulders rather than shaped stones, although some have been set on their sides. Further exploration and I was able to find other stones which may have formed part of the circle, which seems to be much bigger than most of the Dartmoor rings. As I sat having my lunch, the circle seemed to take its place in front of me, with stones and shadows making their presence known around me, all seemingly equispaced. OK, yes I believe this to be a stone circle, although quite different to the normal Dartmoor stone circle, in both size, stone selection, and of course its flat valley bottom position, which to me seems unusual.
Taw Marsh cairnfield
Date Added: 18th Apr 2025
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Taw Marsh cairnfield submitted by TheCaptain on 18th Apr 2025. I find the boundary stone standing proud of the long grass, and it seems to have been mounted on a large stony area.
Viewed looking northwest, Belstone Tor beyond.
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Log Text: Before heading up to White Moor, I look for the kerbed cairn Paul has made a sitepage for, over by the marked Boundary Stone. I firstly find the boundary stone, standing proud of the long grass, and it seems to have been mounted on a large stony area. I read later that this has been declared as one of several cairns located in this area, and it makes sense to me.
Metheral Kerb Cairn
Date Added: 19th Apr 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Metheral Kerb Cairn submitted by Bladup on 30th Dec 2024. Metheral Kerb Cairn, showing a couple of still standing kerb stones and a couple of fallen kerb stones, with the possible ruined cist in the center
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Log Text: So the boundary stone isnt the kerb cairn, so I still need to find that. With a bit of searching around, it becomes clear a short distance over to the southeast. There are a couple of reasonably sized slabs set on their sides and still upright, with several more forming a circular feature, around a clear cairn of stones. Are the side slabs the remnants of a cist?
White Hill, Devon
Date Added: 19th Apr 2025
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
White Hill, Devon submitted by graemefield on 11th Aug 2014. Large hut circle within enclosure.
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Log Text: I now head northeast to cross the Small Brook running down from the moor, which requires finding a suitable place to jump across, and thankfully it isnt too boggy here today. Now I can head southeast up the hillside towards White Moor stone circle along a fairly reasonable path, which passes the remains of a couple of settlements, with clear hut circles and other features.
White Moor Down
Date Added: 24th Apr 2025
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
White Moor Down submitted by cazzyjane on 20th May 2014. A beautiful circle probably more impressive after doing such a long hike to get here! My first two attempts were aborted after firstly being shrouded in fog and secondly after getting stuck in very boggy marshland!
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Log Text: Approaching the top of the hill, I was expecting the stone circle to come into view much sooner than it actually did. In fact it is not to be seen until it is fairly close. It’s a lovely circle and on a superb sunny and clear day like today this is a most fabulous place, with extensive views all around. I spend a fair bit of time here taking lots of pictures, including full 360 degree panoramas from within the circle.
White Moor Stone
Date Added: 7th May 2025
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 2
White Moor Stone submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jun 2004. White Moor Stone, Dartmoor, Devon SX634895
150 metres southeast of White Moor Stone Circle is the Whit Moor Stone, which is more than 5 feet in height, and has been adapted as a parish boundary stone, with its parish marks cut into it. This stone is almost certainly much older than just a boundary stone, and is likely to be associated in some way with the circle.
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Log Text: Before setting off to Hound Tor, I firstly head southeast to the White Moor stone and the whole of the northeastern moor opens up in front of me, right over to Hamel Down and Hay Tor, which I was not expecting to see.
White Moor Cairn
Date Added: 7th May 2025
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 2
White Moor Cairn submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jun 2004. White Moor Cairn, Dartmoor, Devon SX634895
Situated between the stone circle and the Whit Moor Stone are the remains of a cairn.
This is seen here as the darker area in the heather.
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Log Text: Between the Whit Moor stone and the stone circle is a clear cairn to be seen. With it being so dry and the new years growth yet to happen, it's looking more significant than I remember from 21 years ago.
Metheral Hill boundary stones
Date Added: 7th May 2025
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 8th Apr 2025. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 2
Metheral Hill boundary stones submitted by TheCaptain on 11th Apr 2025. I note that they are lined up side on to each other, and that they are aligned on to the position of the White Moor stone circle. Is this some kind of ancient alignment, or just my imagination running wild? More probably they are aligned along the boundary, of which a further marker is the Whit Moor Stone. I like to think its more ancient than that.
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Log Text: Walking back to Belstone from Hund Tor, I notice two stones standing, marked on the map as Boundary Stones. They are both about 5 foot tall, and have a T carved in them. They have obviously been here a long time as they are all weather worn, so much so that I wonder whether they were ever anything else. I then note that they are lined up side on to each other, and that they are aligned on to the position of the White Moor stone circle. Is this some kind of ancient alignment, or just my imagination running wild? More probably they are aligned along the boundary, of which the next marker is the Whit Moor Stone. I like to think its more ancient than that.
Kingston Russell Circle
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Apr 2004
Kingston Russell Circle submitted by TheCaptain on 22nd Apr 2004. Kingston Russell Stone Circle, Dorset, SY577878.
View of this pleasant circle on a nice early evening, September 2003. It was good to be able to see the circle properly, as when I have visited here in years gone by, the field within which it lives has been used for crops. I seem to even remember struggling to see it through a field of maize one year.
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Tenants Hill enclosure
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Apr 2004
Tenants Hill enclosure submitted by TheCaptain on 22nd Apr 2004. Kingston Russell Cairn and Enclosure, Dorset, SY578882.
View to the northwest from the enclosure which is built on a little promontary just to the north of the Kingston Russell stone circle. There is also a cairn or two here in this place with a truly wonderful view.
Up the valley to the right leads to the valley of the stones. To the left, westwards down the valley gets you to the sea and the Golden Cap.
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Knowlton Great Barrow
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 27th May 2004
Knowlton Great Barrow submitted by TheCaptain on 27th May 2004. Knowlton Great Barrow, Dorset, SU025100.
Large tree covered mound, seen here from within the remaining church henge of the knowlton circles group.
There seems to be some debate as to whether this is in fact a burial mound, or some form of viewing area, positioned as it is near to the henges at Knowlton.
Aerial photos have shown lovely rings around this mound as crop marks during dry years.
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Knowlton Rings
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Henge
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 27th May 2004
Knowlton Rings submitted by TheCaptain on 27th May 2004. Knowlton Circles, Dorset, SU024103.
Ruined church inside a lovely henge, viewed from the south.
I have been meaning to visit here for many years, and it was well worth it.
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Broad Stone (Dorset)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 18th Nov 2007
Broad Stone (Dorset) submitted by TheCaptain on 18th Nov 2007. Some of us mega Portal admins met up for lunch and a chat in Dorset today. And despite the apalling weather, we made the effort out of the pub to check out a few old things.
Here we are at the poor old Broadstone. Poor abused thing. We tidied it up a bit, making sure it doesn't become comletely buried.
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Maiden Castle Barrow Cemetery
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jul 2008
Maiden Castle Barrow Cemetery submitted by thecaptain on 8th Jul 2008. Inspired by Jim's recent pictures, I just had to search out and find this picture I had taken of a barrow cemetery at Maiden Castle, back in 1985 or 6.
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Cerne Abbas Giant
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Hill Figure or Geoglyph
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 2nd Nov 2013
Cerne Abbas Giant submitted by theCaptain on 2nd Nov 2013. The Cerne Abbas Giant in his latest disguise - having grown his own Movember facial hair.
Thanks to BBC for this picture
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Bindon Hill
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Dorset)
Visited: Yes on 15th Oct 2018
Bindon Hill submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Oct 2018. The climb up to the top of Bindon Hill from West Lulworth. One of the cross ditches.
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