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Guide to the Monuments on Belstone

Belstone

Table of Ritual and Burial Monuments on Belstone


Guide #ButlerSiteIDSite NameOSXLatLonNMRHERBarrow
Report		Photo
14047East Bowden 6 Reported CairnSX604209327050.72217941-3.97884011SX 69 SW 173MDV13055 N
24048East Bowden 7 Reported CairnSX604809331050.72256088-3.97800994SX 69 SW 173MDV13057 N
34186Blackaven Brook CairnSX601179190950.70988083-3.98262000SX 69 SW 84MDV59588 N
43015Winter tor (alleged cist) Reported CistSX609009150050.70639038-3.97138000SX 69 SW 112MDV6901 N
540.15421Higher Tor S.1 CistSX611129135250.70510864-3.96831989SX 69 SW 11MDV6881 Y
640.14438Cullever Steps Ring Setting Cairn and CistSX607879195450.71044159-3.97315001SX 69 SW 22MDV6867 Y
740.12666Watchet Hill CairnSX614779305550.72050095-3.96379995SX 69 SW 25MDV13049 Y
840.13273Nine Stones Cairn CircleSX612329284950.71858978-3.96718597SX 69 SW 12MDV686521 42 Y
94268Belstone (SE of) 1 CairnSX626509305050.72074127-3.94719005 n/a MDV64173 N
104269Belstone (SE of) 2 CairnSX626509304550.72069168-3.94718003 n/a MDV64174 N
114207Belstone (SE of) 3 CairnSX626509304050.72064972-3.94718003 n/a MDV64175 N
124067Higher Tor S.2 CairnSX612009150050.70645905-3.96712995 n/a MDV17241 N

Table of Round Houses on Belstone


Guide #ButlerSiteIDSite NameOSXLatLonNMRHERBarrow
Report		Photo
5954East Bowden Round HouseSX603409229050.71334839-3.97959995 n/a MDV27418 N
5974East Hill Round HouseSX602809435050.73184967-3.98123002 n/a MDV27414 N
5975East Hill Round HouseSX603509422050.73070145-3.98019004 n/a MDV27415 N
5977East Hill Round HouseSX604809414050.73001099-3.97831988 n/a MDV27417 N
5978East Hill Round HouseSX603309460050.73411179-3.98061991 n/a MDV13044 N
5981East Hill Round HouseSX604409423050.73080826-3.97891998 n/a MDV27416 N
5983East Hill Round HouseSX600009408050.72935867-3.98510003 n/a MDV27412 N
5984East Hill Round HouseSX601409423050.73073959-3.98317003 n/a MDV27413 N
6495Higher Tor Round HouseSX613309172050.70846939-3.96536994 n/a MDV66657 N
6496Higher Tor Round HouseSX613409174050.70864868-3.96524000 n/a MDV66657 N
6497Higher Tor Round HouseSX613509171050.70838165-3.96509004 n/a MDV66657 N
6498Higher Tor Round HouseSX613409170050.70829010-3.96522999 n/a MDV66657 N
6499Higher Tor E Round HouseSX615409168050.70816040-3.96238995 n/a MDV58443 N
6500Higher Tor E Round HouseSX614709168050.70814133-3.96338010 n/a MDV58440 N
6501Higher Tor E Round HouseSX614909171050.70841980-3.96310997 n/a MDV58444 N
6502Higher Tor E Round HouseSX614909169050.70824051-3.96309996 n/a MDV58439 N
6503Higher Tor E Round HouseSX614809165050.70787811-3.96322989 n/a MDV58442 N
6504Higher Tor E Round HouseSX614609166050.70795822-3.96351004 n/a MDV58441 N
6505Higher Tor SE Round HouseSX614829140450.70566177-3.96309996 n/a MDV26792 N
6506Higher Tor SE Round HouseSX614519139150.70553970-3.96354008 n/a MDV27381 N
6507Higher Tor SE Round HouseSX614099143550.70592880-3.96414995 n/a MDV58447 N
6890Lady Brook Round HouseSX626759244550.71530151-3.94660997 n/a MDV56863 N
6891Lady Brook Round HouseSX626959250550.71585083-3.94635010 n/a MDV56862 N
6892Lady Brook Round HouseSX626559242550.71511841-3.94688010 n/a MDV56863 N
6893Lady Brook Round HouseSX627159249550.71575928-3.94605994 n/a MDV56862 N
6894Lady Brook Round HouseSX627159245550.71540070-3.94603992 n/a MDV56862 N
6895Lady Brook Round HouseSX626459240550.71493912-3.94702005 n/a MDV56863 N
6896Lady Brook Round HouseSX626659245550.71538925-3.94674993 n/a MDV56863 N
6897Lady Brook Head Round HouseSX626759190550.71044922-3.94640994 n/a MDV27477 N
6898Lady Brook Head Round HouseSX626359189550.71035004-3.94696999 n/a MDV27477 N
7346Lower Halstock Round HouseSX603309383050.72718811-3.98032999 n/a MDV6935 N
8502Skaigh Warren W Round HouseSX625209302050.72043991-3.94901991 n/a MDV64166 N
8503Skaigh Warren W Round HouseSX625809309050.72108078-3.94818997 n/a MDV64162 N
8504Skaigh Warren W Round HouseSX625909308050.72098923-3.94805002 n/a MDV64163 N
8505Skaigh Warren W Round HouseSX625509307050.72089005-3.94861007 n/a MDV64167 N
8506Skaigh Warren W Round HouseSX625409303050.72053146-3.94874001 n/a MDV64165 N
8507Skaigh Warren W Round HouseSX625809306050.72080994-3.94817996 n/a MDV64164 N
8879Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623259132550.70515823-3.95113993 n/a MDV27948 N
8880Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622459131550.70505142-3.95227003 n/a MDV27948 N
8881Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623559127550.70470810-3.95070004 n/a MDV27948 N
8882Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623459116550.70372009-3.95079994 n/a MDV56877 N
8883Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622459125550.70450974-3.95225000 n/a MDV27948 N
8884Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623459126550.70462036-3.95084000 n/a MDV27948 N
8885Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623859111550.70328140-3.95022011 n/a MDV56877 N
8886Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623259128550.70479965-3.95112991 n/a MDV27948 N
8887Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623259131550.70507050-3.95113993 n/a MDV27948 N
8888Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622409139050.70571899-3.95236993 n/a MDV27947 N
8889Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622169126850.70462036-3.95267010 n/a MDV27948 N
8890Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623659131550.70507050-3.95057011 n/a MDV27948 N
8891Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622359132550.70513153-3.95242000 n/a MDV27948 N
8892Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623859115550.70363998-3.95022988 n/a MDV56877 N
8893Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623359124550.70444107-3.95096993 n/a MDV27948 N
8894Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623859110550.70318985-3.95021009 n/a MDV56877 N
8895Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623559124550.70444107-3.95069003 n/a MDV27948 N
8896Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622659133550.70523071-3.95199990 n/a MDV27948 N
8897Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622389126350.70457840-3.95234990 n/a MDV27948 N
8898Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622489121850.70418167-3.95218992 n/a MDV27948 N
8899Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622659125550.70450974-3.95197010 n/a MDV27948 N
8900Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622659128550.70478058-3.95198011 n/a MDV27948 N
8901Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623659114550.70354843-3.95051003 n/a MDV56877 N
8902Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623159125550.70452118-3.95126009 n/a MDV27948 N
8903Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622859123550.70434189-3.95167994 n/a MDV27948 N
8904Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622859127550.70470047-3.95168996 n/a MDV27948 N
8905Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622309127750.70470047-3.95247006 n/a MDV27948 N
8906Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623059132550.70515060-3.95143008 n/a MDV27948 N
8907Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622829122450.70423889-3.95170999 n/a MDV27948 N
8908Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623059125550.70452118-3.95140004 n/a MDV27948 N
8909Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622249126650.70460129-3.95254993 n/a MDV27948 N
8910Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622759124550.70441818-3.95181990 n/a MDV27948 N
8911Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622149123050.70428085-3.95268011 n/a MDV27948 N
8912Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622759128550.70478058-3.95183992 n/a MDV27948 N
8913Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622559125550.70450974-3.95211005 n/a MDV27948 N
8914Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622559129550.70486832-3.95212007 n/a MDV27948 N
8915Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622659124550.70441818-3.95196009 n/a MDV27948 N
8916Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623159128550.70478821-3.95127010 n/a MDV27948 N
8917Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX623159127550.70470047-3.95127010 n/a MDV27948 N
8918Taw Marsh N Round HouseSX622559132550.70513916-3.95213008 n/a MDV27948 N
8924Tawcroft Round HouseSX622959216550.71269989-3.95187998 n/a MDV27382 N
8925Tawcroft Round HouseSX622759217550.71278000-3.95216990 n/a MDV27382 N
9667Winter Tor Round HouseSX609009136050.70513153-3.97132993 n/a MDV27405 N

Belstone 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 Belstone

East Bowden 6 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 60420 93270
NMR record: SX 69 SW 173
HER record: MDV13055
ShortName: CN?EastBowden6
Nearby sites: SX60429327

East Bowden 7 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 60480 93310
NMR record: SX 69 SW 173
HER record: MDV13057
ShortName: CN?EastBowden7
Nearby sites: SX60489331

Blackaven Brook Cairn

OS Map: SX 60117 91909
NMR record: SX 69 SW 84
HER record: MDV59588
ShortName: CN:Blackaven1
Nearby sites: SX60129191

Winter tor (alleged cist) Reported Cist

OS Map: SX 60900 91500
NMR record: SX 69 SW 112
HER record: MDV6901
ShortName: CT?Winter to1
Notes: A cist on Winter Tor, but this could not be located during field investigation.
Nearby sites: SX60909150

Winter Tor Cist

Winter Tor Cist

OS Map: SX 61112 91352
NMR record: SX 69 SW 11
HER record: MDV6881
Megalithic Portal: 45779
PMD: Winter Tor
Alternate name: Higher Tor S.1 Cist
ShortName: CT WinterTor
Butler map: 40.15
Butler Vol 5: p.169 & Fig.108
Grinsell: LYD 1
Notes: [Formerly listed as Higher Tor (S), renamed after PMD] Butler Higher Tor (S) Vol. 2. Map 40.15. (diagram Vol. 5. p.169).
Nearby sites: SX61119135

Cullever Steps Ring Setting Cairn and Cist

Cullever Steps Ring Setting Cairn and Cist

OS Map: SX 60787 91954
NMR record: SX 69 SW 22
HER record: MDV6867
Megalithic Portal: 17956
PMD: Cullever Steps
ShortName: CT Cullever
Butler map: 40.14
Butler Vol 5: p.181 & Fig.123
Grinsell: BEL 2
Turner: D11
Notes: "A Bronze Age ring cairn situated below Belstone Tor within the valley of the East Okement River. The cairn survives as a 0.5 metre high bank surrounding a 4.1 metre diameter internal area. The bank around the southern and eastern side of the cairn is faced on both sides with edge set stones. A large flat stone lying on the south western part of the ring bank may represent a displaced cist coverstone. The overall dimensions of the cairn are 9.5 metres east to west by 8.5 metres north to south." Butler Vol. 2. Map 40.14 (diagram Vol. 5. p.181).
Nearby sites: SX60799195

Watchet Hill Cairn

Watchet Hill Cairn

OS Map: SX 61477 93055
NMR record: SX 69 SW 25
HER record: MDV13049
Megalithic Portal: 23222
ShortName: CN WatchetHill
Butler map: 40.12
Grinsell: BEL 3
Notes: "A Bronze Age round cairn situated on the summit of Watchet Hill. The cairn survives as a 0.8 metre high oval mound measuring 16.6 metres long north to south by 13.8 metres wide east to west. A T-shaped trench, the consequence of a partial early excavation, cuts through the central part of the mound. Adjacent to the south eastern side of the mound there is a 2.3 metre wide and 0.2 metre deep ditch. This represents the remains of the quarry ditch from which material was derived during the construction of the cairn. The ditch would have originally surrounded the mound but now survives largely as a buried feature."
Nearby sites: SX61489306

Nine Stones, Belstone Cairn Circle

Nine Stones, Belstone Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 61232 92849
NMR record: SX 69 SW 12
HER record: MDV6865
Megalithic Portal: 535
PMD: The Nine Stones
Alternate name: Nine Stones Cairn Circle
ShortName: CC Nine Stones
Butler map: 40.13
DPD page: 156
Grinsell: BEL 1
Turner: G23
Barrow Report: 21 42
Notes: The "Nine Stones" cairn circle "survives as a ring of at least 16 upright stones, standing up to 0.7 metres high, surrounding a slightly raised 7 metre diameter internal area". "A loose granite boulder in the centre of the circle may cover a cist; and there are vestiges of a mound around it. Well preserved." See also, Legendary Dartmoor: The Nine Maidens
Nearby sites: SX61239285

Belstone (SE of) 1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 62650 93050
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV64173
ShortName: CN:BelstoneSE1
Nearby sites: SX62659305

Belstone (SE of) 2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 62650 93045
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV64174
ShortName: CN:BelstoneSE2
Nearby sites: SX62659305

Belstone (SE of) 3 Cairn

OS Map: SX 62650 93040
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV64175
ShortName: CN:BelstoneSE3
Nearby sites: SX62659304

Higher Tor S.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 61200 91500
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV17241
ShortName: CN:Higher To2
Notes: "On the south side of higher tor, belstone common, are the apparent remains of a small 'tor cairn' built around an outcrop which, although substantial, is not shown on os 6" 1965. Cairn material mainly on the northern side of the tor. Approximately 15-20m in diameter."
Nearby sites: SX61209150

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