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Dartmoor Guide: Gidleigh Common and Scorhill

Guide to the Monuments on Gidleigh Common and Scorhill

Gidleigh Common and Scorhill

Table of Ritual and Burial Monuments on Gidleigh Common and Scorhill


Guide #ButlerSiteIDSite NameOSXLatLonNMRHERBarrow
Report		Photo
38.4.21280Scorhill S.2 (duplicate) Reported CairnSX654708720050.66881943-3.90512991SX 68 NE 27MDV6196 N
38.6.11281Scorhill N.1 (duplicate) Reported CairnSX657308770050.67337036-3.90162992SX 68 NE 31MDV6201 N
38.6.21282Scorhill N.2 (duplicate) Reported CairnSX657408774050.67372894-3.90151000SX 68 NE 31MDV6211 N
3114Kennon Hill S.3 Reported CairnSX646808826050.67816162-3.91669011SX 68 NW 113MDV64129 N
4182Gallaven Brook Reported CairnSX640908764050.67245102-3.92480993SX 68 NW 110MDV59155 N
4283Rival Tor Reported CairnSX644008810050.67665863-3.92058992SX 68 NW 113MDV-1 N
3032Buttern Hill (site of) Reported CistSX652208807050.67657852-3.90897989SX 68 NE 23MDV6190 N
38.4.11279Scorhill S.1 (duplicate) Reported CairnSX655308726050.66936874-3.90429997SX 68 NE 179MDV6196 N
138.8256Scorhill Stone CircleSX654588739950.67060471-3.90536809SX 68 NE 26MDV6122 Y
238.828Scorhill Circle Standing StoneSX654608738050.67042923-3.90533996SX 68 NE 26MDV6122 Y
338.8183Scorhill Stone RowSX654708720050.66881943-3.90512991SX 68 NE 26 n/a N
438.8.1294Scorhill S.1 Platform Cairn CircleSX655308726050.66936874-3.90429997SX 68 NE 179MDV6196 N
538.8.21918Scorhill S.2 CairnSX654708720050.66881943-3.90512991SX 68 NE 27MDV6196 N
638.10.11919Scorhill N.1 CairnSX657408773450.67367935-3.90149999SX 68 NE 31MDV6201 N
738.10.21920Scorhill N.2 CairnSX657558775450.67385864-3.90129995SX 68 NE 31MDV6211 N

Table of Round Houses on Gidleigh Common and Scorhill


Guide #ButlerSiteIDSite NameOSXLatLonNMRHERBarrow
Report		Photo
5475Buttern Hill S Round HouseSX652158823750.67808151-3.90911007 n/a MDV30222 N
5476Buttern Hill S Round HouseSX652008810050.67684174-3.90928006 n/a MDV30222 N
5477Buttern Hill S Round HouseSX652738814950.67729950-3.90826011 n/a MDV30222 N
5478Buttern Hill S Round HouseSX652428824150.67811966-3.90873003 n/a MDV30222 N
5479Buttern Hill S Round HouseSX652008817050.67747116-3.90930009 n/a MDV30222 N
5480Buttern Hill S Round HouseSX652108813950.67720032-3.90914989 n/a MDV30222 N
5481Buttern Hill S Round HouseSX652288820350.67778015-3.90892005 n/a MDV30222 N
6103Gallaven Brook S Round HouseSX640868766950.67271042-3.92487001 n/a MDV59151 N
6104Gallaven Brook S Round HouseSX640978764850.67251968-3.92471004 n/a MDV59153 N
6105Gallaven Brook S Round HouseSX640818768650.67285919-3.92494988 n/a MDV59150 N
6106Gallaven Brook S Round HouseSX640948763250.67237854-3.92475009 n/a MDV59154 N
6107Gallaven Brook S Round HouseSX640918766050.67263031-3.92479992 n/a MDV59152 N
6142Gidleigh Common Round HouseSX651208753050.67169952-3.91020012 n/a MDV59585 N
6143Gidleigh Common Round HouseSX650708752050.67160034-3.91090012 n/a MDV59584 N
6144Gidleigh Common Round HouseSX651108750050.67142868-3.91033006 n/a MDV59587 N
6145Gidleigh Common Round HouseSX651408754050.67179871-3.90991998 n/a MDV59586 N
6146Gidleigh Common Round HouseSX652008750050.67145157-3.90906000 n/a MDV59405 N
6147Gidleigh Common Round HouseSX653048796550.67565155-3.90774989 n/a n/a N
8033Rival Tor NE Round HouseSX645908826050.67813873-3.91795993 n/a MDV64128 N
8034Rival Tor NE Round HouseSX645708827050.67821884-3.91825008 n/a MDV64127 N
8035Rival Tor SE Round HouseSX645608804050.67615891-3.91830993 n/a MDV64134 N
8036Rival Tor SE Round HouseSX645408795050.67533875-3.91856003 n/a MDV64136 N
8037Rival Tor SE Round HouseSX645008795050.67533112-3.91912007 n/a MDV64135 N
8038Rival Tor SE Round HouseSX644808806050.67631912-3.91945004 n/a MDV64133 N
8270Scorhill Down Round HouseSX656608742050.67084122-3.90251994 n/a MDV28610 N

Gidleigh Common and Scorhill Guide Map

Guidance for walkers: The monuments featured in this database are archaeological treasures and need to be protected and preserved - please do not disturb any sites. Please check access and firing times before visiting sites, not all sites listed are on open access land. Firing ranges and boundaries of open access areas are marked on the OL28 OS Dartmoor Explorer map. Please stick to the country code and consider giving support to the numerous agencies that help to keep Dartmoor a fabulous natural and historic environment!



List of Ritual and Burial Monuments on Gidleigh Common and Scorhill

Scorhill S.2 (duplicate) Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 65470 87200
NMR record: SX 68 NE 27
HER record: MDV6196
ShortName: CNxScorhill 9
Butler map: 38.4.2
Notes: Incorrect Butler entry, coords given are for 38.8.2. Possibly this should have been cairns in settlement to the north
Nearby sites: SX65478720

Scorhill N.1 (duplicate) Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 65730 87700
NMR record: SX 68 NE 31
HER record: MDV6201
ShortName: CNxScorhill 3
Butler map: 38.6.1
Notes: Incorrect Butler entry, coords given are for 38.10.1. Possibly thisshoud have been cairn in settlement to the north.
Nearby sites: SX65738770

Scorhill N.2 (duplicate) Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 65740 87740
NMR record: SX 68 NE 31
HER record: MDV6211
ShortName: CNxScorhill 5
Butler map: 38.6.2
Notes: Incorrect Butler entry, coords given are for 38.10.2. Possibly this should have been cairn in settlement to the north.
Nearby sites: SX65748774

Kennon Hill S.3 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 64680 88260
NMR record: SX 68 NW 113
HER record: MDV64129
ShortName: CN:KennonHill3
Notes: 2 cairns and 1 cairn and cist at Kennock Hill South (HER 64130, HER 61776, HER 64129)
Nearby sites: SX64688826

Gallaven Brook Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 64090 87640
NMR record: SX 68 NW 110
HER record: MDV59155
ShortName: CN?Gallaven Br
Nearby sites: SX64098764

Rival Tor Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 64400 88100
NMR record: SX 68 NW 113
HER record: MDV-1
PMD: Rival Tor
ShortName: CN:Rival Tor1
Notes: Confusion on the NMR for this record. It could be around SX643882 from the NMR record for hut circles and 3 cairns - one with a reported cist "on the lower East facing slope of Rival Tor". That is only 250 m from SX 64538835 which is where another cist is. This suggests this is in fact a duplicate record of HER 61776.
Nearby sites: SX64408810

Buttern Hill (site of) Reported Cist

OS Map: SX 65220 88070
NMR record: SX 68 NE 23
HER record: MDV6190
PMD: Buttern Hill S.
ShortName: CNxButtern H4
Notes: A cist is alleged at this location but field investigation proved the remains to be natural features. The informtion probably originated from H H Breton, a correspondent c 1925
Nearby sites: SX65228807

Scorhill S.1 (duplicate) Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 65530 87260
NMR record: SX 68 NE 179
HER record: MDV6196
ShortName: CNxScorhill 7
Butler map: 38.4.1
Notes: Incorrect Butler entry, coords given are for 38.8.1. Possibly this should have been cairns in settlement to the north
Nearby sites: SX65538726

Scorhill Stone Circle

Scorhill Stone Circle

OS Map: SX 65458 87399
NMR record: SX 68 NE 26
HER record: MDV6122
Megalithic Portal: 540
PMD: Scorhill Stone Circle
ShortName: SC Scorhill
Butler map: 38.8
DPD page: 146
Turner: G6
Notes: One of the most impressive stone circles on Dartmoor and one of the few that has not been restored. The circle consists of 23 granite slabs up to 2.5m high with a further 11 recumbent stones. The circle is not the largest in terms of diameter but it is the most striking circle on Dartmoor with some of the largest standing stones. See also, Legendary Dartmoor: Scorhill Stone Circle and HER MDV6122
Nearby sites: SX65468740

Scorhill Circle Standing Stone

Scorhill Circle Standing Stone

OS Map: SX 65460 87380
NMR record: SX 68 NE 26
HER record: MDV6122
Megalithic Portal: 540
PMD: Scorhill Stone Circle
ShortName: SS Scorhill
Butler map: 38.8
DPD page: 146
Notes: Largest stone in the Scorhill Circle. In strict terms this would not typically be classified as a "standing stone" as it is a member of the stone circle. It is the largest stone in a Dartmoor stone circle at 8 feet 2 inches tall.
Nearby sites: SX65468738

Scorhill Stone Row

OS Map: SX 65470 87200
NMR record: SX 68 NE 26
HER: No record found
Megalithic Portal: 25238
PMD: Scorhill Stone Row
ShortName: SR:Scorhill
Butler map: 38.8
Butler Vol 5: p.249 & Fig.112
DPD page: 146
Notes: N. Teign. Claimed by Butler. Not mentioned on NMR or HER.
Nearby sites: SX65478720

Scorhill Leat Platform Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 65530 87260
NMR record: SX 68 NE 179
HER record: MDV6196
Megalithic Portal: 25238
Alternate name: Scorhill S.1 Platform Cairn Circle
ShortName: PC:Scor Leat
Butler map: 38.8.1
Turner: E25
Notes: "A platform circle; ring of kerb stones 4.5m internal diam, enclosing flat-topped cairn 0.45m high. Indication of a stone ring/ring cairn beneath cairn (turner)." Entry added by PDW to correct/replace Butler 38.4.1
Nearby sites: SX65538726

Scorhill S.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 65470 87200
NMR record: SX 68 NE 27
HER record: MDV6196
PMD: Scorhill S.
ShortName: CN:Scorhill 8
Butler map: 38.8.2
Butler Vol 5: p.172 & Fig.112
Grinsell: GID 2a
Notes: Entry added by PDW to correct/replace Butler 38.4.2
Nearby sites: SX65478720

Scorhill N.1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 65740 87734
NMR record: SX 68 NE 31
HER record: MDV6201
ShortName: CN:Scorhill 2
Butler map: 38.10.1
Butler Vol 5: p.186 & Fig.129
Grinsell: GID 4
Notes: Entry added by PDW to correct/replace Butler 38.10.1 One of a pair of cairns on the eastern edge of Gidleigh Common. Scheduled. Round cairn with two kerbs, 7.5 metres and 9.5 metres in diameter. Central disturbance.
Nearby sites: SX65748773

Scorhill N.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 65755 87754
NMR record: SX 68 NE 31
HER record: MDV6211
PMD: Creaber
ShortName: CN:Scorhill 4
Butler map: 38.10.2
Grinsell: GID 5
Notes: Entry added by PDW to correct/replace Butler 38.10.2 Two cairns; probably the two objects (kists?) shown by Crawford (1950). Round cairn diameter 12 metres, height 0.6 metres. A robbing pit south of centre is 2.5 metres long, 1.8 metres wide by 0.3 metres deep and is orientated at 120 degrees.
Nearby sites: SX65768775

Page last updated 28/05/23