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Winterbourne Monkton
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: England (Wiltshire)
Visited: Yes on 18th Sep 2019. My rating: Access 4
Winterbourne Monkton submitted by TheCaptain on 22nd Sep 2019. Large sarsen stone in the churchyard thought to be removed from the Neolithic Millbarrow
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Log Text: Large sarsen stone in the churchyard thought to be removed from the Neolithic Millbarrow
Ouldsbroom Cross
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Ouldsbroom Cross submitted by cazzyjane on 29th Nov 2014. Ouldsbroom Cross in the evening sun.
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Yar Tor Enclosure
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Causewayed Enclosure
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Yar Tor Enclosure submitted by TheCaptain on 14th Apr 2019. At the northern part of the summit of Yar Tor is seen to be the remains of what is classified as a "Tor Enclosure", thought to be of neolithic origins.
A clear embankment and "wall" remains at the western side of the flattened area between the various rock outcrops. Remains of a hut can be seen within.
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Log Text: At the northern part of the summit of Yar Tor is seen to be the remains of what is classified as a "Tor Enclosure", thought to be of neolithic origins. A clear embankment and "wall" remains at the western side of the flattened area between the various rock outcrops. Remains of a hut circle can be seen within.
Yar Tor Summit
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Yar Tor Summit submitted by AngieLake on 8th Mar 2005. Yar Tor Summit Cairn sits at 416m, overlooking a beautiful area of mid-Dartmoor. This view is of the approach from the south.
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Log Text: Such a lovely day, I decided to go up to the top of Yar Tor to take in the views, despite my legs aching a bit by now. The top of the southern part of the tor has a clear ancient cairn built on top, but this has been made into a spiral shape, I believe during wartime when it was used as a lookout shelter. While stood at the top of Yar Tor, a couple of Wokka-Wokkas flew up the Dart valley below me before heading up the valley towards Princetown and over the moor. Strange to see them from above!
Yar Tor NW
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Yar Tor NW submitted by TheCaptain on 6th May 2019. The Yar Tor triple stone row is much clearer to see than I remember it being decades ago, when I can barely remember finding much at all. This has been helped by a lot of clearance of gorse etc.
This is a view near the upper end, where the stones start to be visible again, seperated from the top section which may or may not be the rows referred to as Yar Tor SE.
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Log Text: The Yar Tor triple stone row is much clearer to see than I remember it being decades ago, when I can barely remember finding much at all. This has been helped by a lot of clearance of gorse etc. I followed the ruined triple row downhill to the north, and was pretty sure I could make out remnants of it right up to the field wall at SX67977427, further than I have seen mentioned anywhere else.
Yar Tor SE
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Yar Tor SE submitted by TheCaptain on 6th May 2019. The Yar Tor triple stone row is much clearer to see than I remember it being decades ago, when I can barely remember finding much at all.
Almost certainly what has become known as the Yar Tor SE rows is a section of the main triple row which has become separated from the main part of the rows.
Looking all aound at the top end, by the moneypit cairn, I could find nothing of another set of rows, but I didn't spend too long looking and the gorse here was vicious!
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Log Text: The Yar Tor triple stone row is much clearer to see than I remember it being decades ago, when I can barely remember finding much at all. Almost certainly what has become known as the Yar Tor SE rows is a section of the main triple row which has become separated from the main part of the rows. Looking all aound at the top end, by the moneypit cairn, I could find nothing of another set of rows, but I didn't spend too long looking and the gorse here was vicious!
Money Pit cairn
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Money Pit cairn submitted by Bladup on 17th Jan 2015. Money Pit cairn.
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Log Text: Looking lovely in the late afternoon sun
Dunnabridge Pound
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Dunnabridge Pound submitted by h_fenton on 27th Apr 2010. Dunnabridge Pound from the air.
Kite Aerial Photograph
7 April 2010 @ 9am
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Log Text: The Judges Chair in deep shadow, so no good for photos, but a nice little sit down
Down Ridge Outlier
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Down Ridge Outlier submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Apr 2019. About 100 metres away to the southeast from the stone circle is a small standing stone, just under a metre tall.
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Log Text: About 100 metres away to the southeast from the stone circle is a small standing stone, just under a metre tall.
Down Ridge
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Down Ridge submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Apr 2019. Approaching from the northwest
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Log Text: I am not really sure what to make of this, the remains of which are on sloping ground on the northeastern flank of Down Ridge above Hexworthy, just above the enclosed areas below. There is not a huge amount left, and much of that is at the uphill side, large slabs set on their long sides, several of which are adjacent to each other sort of making a solid wall. There are also a couple of standing stones forming part of the same arc, indicating a diameter of about 25 metres. On the lower side of the circle are several fallen slabs, which seem to have been moved about and not in their original positions. It's all a bit sad really, I would like to have seen this in better condition. The views over to the north and east over the river Dart are fabulous.
Joan Ford Newtake row
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
Joan Ford Newtake row submitted by TheCaptain on 14th Apr 2019. Approaching the row from the hilltop to the north. The weaterworks lake is a good landmark.
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Log Text: Three slabs stand in a row on the slopes to the northwest of the Swincombe waterworks lake. This is an uncertain site, and it is not like any other prehistoric stone row on Dartmoor. I wondered whether it was part of some ancient settlement or industrial works, of which there are many in this area.
Joan Ford Newtake E
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Joan Ford Newtake E submitted by TheCaptain on 16th Apr 2019. The cairn has a well defined circular structure, with the wall built over the northern side, but leaving the large central cist clear. The cairn has a clear 8 metre diameter kerb of stones around the outside.
Here looking west.
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Log Text: From here it was unclear whether I should procede along the northern wall on the inside, or the outside in order to find the Joan Ford Newtake E cairn and cist. I went down the outside, and found the remains of the cairn after about a hundred yards, but on the inside of the wall. I got a boot full of boggy water in my attempt to get to the wall and take pictures, and there was no way I was going to get over the wall and barbed wire fence from here, so it was back to the gateway and along the wall again, this time on the inside. The cairn is a well defined circular structure, with the wall built over the northern side, but leaving the large central cist clear. The cairn has a clear 8 metre diameter kerb of stones around the outside, and all four sides of the cist remain, as well as the displaced capstone. I stopped to have my sandwich for lunch. Since leaving Sherberton Farm, I had not seen anybody all day until an RAF Hawk flew right above me at about 50 feet with a wing waggle!
Joan Ford Newtake W
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 2
Joan Ford Newtake W submitted by Bladup on 19th Jan 2016. Joan Ford Newtake W, A little circle with a wall going though it and incorporating two stones. No trace of an internal cist.
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Log Text: Having decided to walk further than the short loop, and to visit the Joan Forn Newtake and cross at the Swincome waterworks, I proceeded out across the moor in a west and southwest direction. Leaving the hardened trackway, I headed up to the hilltop on the way to the enclosure, and noted what were probably cairns, or perhaps hut circles. From there over to the corner of the enclosure wall with its gated entrance, at which I noted some reasonably sized stones, but stupidly didn't realise these were the remains of the Joan Ford Newtake W cairn circle, and didn't take pictures.
Sherberton circle
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 3
Sherberton circle submitted by TheCaptain on 18th Apr 2019. The gateway at the southwestern corner of the field. Some significant stones which were once probably part of the circle.
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Sherberton Row
Date Added: 2nd Oct 2020
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 11th Apr 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Sherberton Row submitted by TheCaptain on 14th Apr 2019. I found very little remains of this stone row, to the north of the Sherberton stone circle. A few little stumps of stone could be found, but not enough to determine either end, or even whether it is a single or double row. I counted 11 stones.
Viewed here looking north along the best part of about 5 stones in line.
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Log Text: Very little remains of this stone row, just to the north of the Sherberton stone circle. A few little stumps of stone can be found, but not enough to determine either end, or even whether it is a single or double row. I counted 11 stones. WP61 at north end.
Bowerman's Nose
Date Added: 28th Sep 2020
Site Type: Rock Outcrop
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 26th Feb 2019. My rating: Ambience 5 Access 4
Bowerman's Nose submitted by Bladup on 25th Apr 2013. Bowerman's Nose.
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Log Text: Drive down from Hound Tor passing Bowerman's Nose, but the sun has now gone, so decide not to go out to the fabulous looking rock column. One for another time. The drive down this little road is splendid, part of it being gated (I'd forgotten the joys of gated roads!), part through a stream bed , some over open common and some through woodland.
Hound Tor Ring Cairn
Date Added: 28th Sep 2020
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 26th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Hound Tor Ring Cairn submitted by h_fenton on 23rd Oct 2009. Hound Tor Ring Cairn, with Hound Tor in the background.
29 September 2009
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Log Text: From the top of Hound Tor, I make my way south to look for the cairn and cist, but it is easy to find with obvious pathways leading to it. It is a splendid thing, about two thirds of a circle of contiguous surrounding stones with remains of a large cist box in the centre. I sit here for a fair while watching the sunlight fading on the Hound Tor rocks before heading back to the car.
Hound Tor Enclosure
Date Added: 28th Sep 2020
Site Type: Causewayed Enclosure
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 26th Feb 2019. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 4 Access 4
Hound Tor Enclosure submitted by Andy B on 3rd Jul 2011. Hound Tor
From this angle, taken a little way into the moorland from Swallerton Gate, SX7479 : Hound Tor falls into three main stacks.
Copyright Derek Harper and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.
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Log Text: Being such a beautiful day, I walk up to the top of Hound Tor before the sun goes down. Beautiful up here in the low sunlight. With views all around. I even climb up to the top of the bare granite rock tor, grazing my fingers on the rough stone in the process. I am a bit wary of being up here alone, and my legs are giving a bit of trouble getting down, but it was worth it. Didn't see much of an enclosure here, but wasn't looking for one to be honest.
Cranbrook Castle
Date Added: 28th Sep 2020
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 26th Feb 2019
Cranbrook Castle submitted by TheCaptain on 28th Feb 2019. Cranbrook Castle as seen from Butterdon Down
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Log Text: Cranbrook Castle hillfort can be seen to the northwest of Butterdon Down. I decide that with it only being February, and with it getting dark by 5:00pm, I will not visit, but go for a pint in the Union Inn at Moretomhampstead before heading out to Houndtor.
Butterdon Down Cairns
Date Added: 28th Sep 2020
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 4th Mar 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Butterdon Down Cairns submitted by TheCaptain on 4th Mar 2019. On the top of Butterdon Hill are remains of several cairns.
Looking southeast with Mardon Down on the horizon.
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Log Text: Being such a beautiful day, I walk up to the top of Butterdon Hill, much of which is covered in Gorse, and it’s a bit of a struggle to get to the actual top the way I have approached it. Once on top, it is obvious that there are remains of several cairns up here, and many more of the ancient boundary type constructions, some of which also have large side set slabs within them. The views from up here are fabulous, and its like being up here on a summer day rather than in February. The sky is all a bit hazy, and its obvious there are several fires burning, I suspect from burning of the gorse and bracken.