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Dartmoor Guide: North Brent Tor and Willsowrthy

Guide to the Monuments on North Brent Tor and Willsowrthy

North Brent Tor and Willsowrthy

Table of Ritual and Burial Monuments on North Brent Tor and Willsowrthy


Guide #ButlerSiteIDSite NameOSXLatLonNMRHERBarrow
Report		Photo
515Gibbet Hill Stone Ring Cairn Circle SX499728086750.60811000-4.12172000SX 48 SE 11MDV3202 N
534Ring of Bells Stone Ring Cairn Circle SX521408287050.62667084-4.09189987SX 58 SW 15MDV3221 N
2621Cholwell (N.E of, Site of) Reported CairnSX515008200050.61869049-4.10059977SX 58 SW 49MDV20154 N
85Brent Tor FortSX471008040050.60317000-4.16209000SX 48 SE 5MDV1669 Y
3224Gibbet Hill (duplicate) Reported CairnSX499728086750.60810852-4.12171984 n/a MDV22751 N
31.111181Smeardon Down Reported CairnSX522807814050.58420000-4.08804000SX 57 NW 73MDV12800 N
4271Burnford Common E CairnSX481507927050.59328842-4.14680004 n/a MDV22747 N
2507Heathfield Reported CairnSX454307965050.59598923-4.18535995 n/a MDV-1 N
2513Heathfield 1 Reported CairnSX454307965050.59598923-4.18535995SX 47 NE 5MDV3835 N
2514Heathfield 2 Reported CairnSX456707963050.59587097-4.18196011SX 47 NE 5MDV3835 N
2515Heathfield 3 Reported CairnSX459907960050.59569168-4.17743015SX 47 NE 6MDV3845 N
2516Heathfield 4 Reported CairnSX460507958050.59553146-4.17657995SX 47 NE 18MDV3847 N
2517Heathfield 5 Reported CairnSX461307959050.59563828-4.17544985SX 47 NE 18MDV3846 N
2518Heathfield 6 The Beacon Reported CairnSX461607960050.59572983-4.17503023SX 47 NE 19MDV3842 N
2519Heathfield 7 Reported CairnSX462407959050.59566879-4.17390013SX 47 NE 2MDV12636 N
2520Heathfield 8 Reported CairnSX462107941050.59403992-4.17425013SX 47 NE 7MDV3848 N
2521Heathfield 9 Reported CairnSX462607950050.59486008-4.17358017SX 47 NE 4MDV3856 N
2522Heathfield 10 Reported CairnSX463407942050.59415817-4.17242002SX 47 NE 3MDV3836 N
4082Burnford Common W CairnSX481407927050.59328842-4.14694023 n/a MDV22746 N

Table of Round Houses on North Brent Tor and Willsowrthy


Guide #ButlerSiteIDSite NameOSXLatLonNMRHERBarrow
Report		Photo
5725Cudlipptown Down Round HouseSX525807802050.58319092-4.08375978 n/a MDV12799 N
7766Peter Tavy Round HouseSX514407744050.57769012-4.09961987 n/a MDV4177 N
8516Smeardon Down Round HouseSX521307829050.58551025-4.09021997 n/a MDV103659 N
8517Smeardon Down Round HouseSX521587812050.58398056-4.08975983 n/a MDV56592 N
8518Smeardon Down Round HouseSX523057814150.58420944-4.08768988 n/a MDV56592 N

North Brent Tor and Willsowrthy 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 North Brent Tor and Willsowrthy

Gibbet Hill Stone Ring Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 49972 80867
NMR record: SX 48 SE 11
HER record: MDV3202
Megalithic Portal: 45828
ShortName: RC:Gibbet Hill
Grinsell: MAR 1
Notes: "Stone ring measuring 10.8 meters in diameter internally with bank 1.7 meters wide and 0.4 meters high." Duplicated in HER see 3202 and 22751.
Nearby sites: SX49978087

Ring of Bells Stone Ring Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 52140 82870
NMR record: SX 58 SW 15
HER record: MDV3221
Megalithic Portal: 45837
ShortName: RC:RingofBells
Grinsell: MAR 2
Turner: A34
Notes: "Ring cairn with entrance. Stone ring 13m internal diam, with bank 1.5m wide and 0.3m high.3m wide entrance on ese side. Flag pole has been sited here"
Nearby sites: SX52148287

Cholwell (N.E of, Site of) Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 51500 82000
NMR record: SX 58 SW 49
HER record: MDV20154
ShortName: CN:Cholwell 1
Grinsell: MAR 3
Notes: Grinsell could find no sign of cairns in August 1976
Nearby sites: SX51508200

Brent Tor Fort

Brent Tor Fort

OS Map: SX 47100 80400
NMR record: SX 48 SE 5
HER record: MDV1669
Megalithic Portal: 28169
ShortName: FT BrentTor
Notes: "An earthwork of unknown date or purpose runs around Brent Tor well below the summit in the form of a massive stone-faced bank. In 1232 Henry III granted to the abbot of Tavistock, an annual three-day fair to be held at the church of Brentor."
Nearby sites: SX47108040

Gibbet Hill (duplicate) Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 49972 80867
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV22751
ShortName: CN:Gibbet Hi2
Notes: Duplicated in HER see 3202 and 22751
Nearby sites: SX49978087

Smeardon Down Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 52280 78140
NMR record: SX 57 NW 73
HER record: MDV12800
ShortName: CN:Smeardon 1
Butler map: 31.11
Nearby sites: SX52287814

Burnford Common E Cairn

OS Map: SX 48150 79270
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV22747
ShortName: CN:Burnford 1
Nearby sites: SX48157927

Heathfield Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 45430 79650
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV-1
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel1
Grinsell: MIL 1
Notes: Lamerton 1
Nearby sites: SX45437965

Heathfield 1 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 45430 79650
NMR record: SX 47 NE 5
HER record: MDV3835
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel2
Grinsell: LAM 1
Notes: Two barrows crossed by ridge and furrow.
Nearby sites: SX45437965

Heathfield 2 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 45670 79630
NMR record: SX 47 NE 5
HER record: MDV3835
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel4
Grinsell: LAM 2
Notes: Two barrows crossed by ridge and furrow.
Nearby sites: SX45677963

Heathfield 3 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 45990 79600
NMR record: SX 47 NE 6
HER record: MDV3845
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel5
Grinsell: LAM 3
Nearby sites: SX45997960

Heathfield 4 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 46050 79580
NMR record: SX 47 NE 18
HER record: MDV3847
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel6
Grinsell: LAM 4
Notes: NMR A
Nearby sites: SX46057958

Heathfield 5 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 46130 79590
NMR record: SX 47 NE 18
HER record: MDV3846
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel7
Grinsell: LAM 5
Notes: NMR B
Nearby sites: SX46137959

Heathfield 6 The Beacon Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 46160 79600
NMR record: SX 47 NE 19
HER record: MDV3842
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel8
Grinsell: LAM 6
Notes: The Beacon
Nearby sites: SX46167960

Heathfield 7 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 46240 79590
NMR record: SX 47 NE 2
HER record: MDV12636
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel9
Grinsell: LAM 7
Nearby sites: SX46247959

Heathfield 8 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 46210 79410
NMR record: SX 47 NE 7
HER record: MDV3848
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel10
Grinsell: LAM 8
Nearby sites: SX46217941

Heathfield 9 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 46260 79500
NMR record: SX 47 NE 4
HER record: MDV3856
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel11
Grinsell: LAM 9
Nearby sites: SX46267950

Heathfield 10 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 46340 79420
NMR record: SX 47 NE 3
HER record: MDV3836
ShortName: CN:Heathfiel3
Grinsell: LAM 10
Nearby sites: SX46347942

Burnford Common W Cairn

OS Map: SX 48140 79270
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV22746
ShortName: CN:Burnford 2
Nearby sites: SX48147927

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