Dartmoor Guide: Haytor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks, walking the Stone Rows and Stone Circles of Dartmoor

Guide to the Monuments on Haytor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down

Haytor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down

Table of Ritual and Burial Monuments on Haytor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down

Guide #	Butler	SiteID	Site Name	OSX	Lat	Lon	NMR	HER	Barrow Report	Photo
	7.3	1032	Chinkwell Tor Cairn	SX7293078250	50.59004974	-3.79655004	n/a	MDV20168		N
1	2.5.1	1006	Black Hill 1 Cairn	SX7621378605	50.59394073	-3.75030994	SX 77 NE 4	MDV8044		Y
2	2.5.2	1007	Black Hill 2 Cairn	SX7616978687	50.59466934	-3.75096011	SX 77 NE 4	MDV8042		Y
3	2.5.3	1008	Black Hill 3 Cairn	SX7615378735	50.59510040	-3.75119996	n/a	MDV8043		Y
4	2.5.4	659	Black Hill 4 Cairn	SX7628178963	50.59717941	-3.74947000	SX 77 NE 3	MDV8045		N
5	2.5.5	1010	Black Hill 5 Cairn	SX7628578989	50.59740829	-3.74941993	SX 77 NE 3	MDV8046		Y
6	2.5.6	1011	Black Hill 6 Reported Cairn	SX7617578642	50.59426880	-3.75085998	n/a	n/a		N
7	2.5.7	1012	Black Hill 7 Reported Cairn	SX7619078960	50.59712982	-3.75075006	n/a	n/a		N
8	2.5.8	1013	Black Hill 8 Reported Cairn	SX7617078950	50.59703827	-3.75102997	n/a	n/a		Y
9	2.5.9	1014	Black Hill 9 Reported Cairn	SX7615078660	50.59442139	-3.75121999	n/a	n/a		N
10	2.5.10	1015	Black Hill 10 Reported Cairn	SX7610278655	50.59437180	-3.75188994	n/a	n/a		Y
11	2.5.11	1016	Black Hill 11 Reported Cairn	SX7616778646	50.59429932	-3.75096989	n/a	MDV26562		N
12	2.5.12	1017	Black Hill 12 Reported Cairn	SX7616778676	50.59457016	-3.75097990	SX 77 NE 4	n/a		N
13	2.6.1	507	Haytor Down N.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle	SX7670078110	50.58959961	-3.74326992	SX 77 NE 34	MDV48849		N
14	2.6.2	1018	Haytor Down N.2 Cairn	SX7662678145	50.58990097	-3.74432993	SX 76 SW 17	MDV8106		Y
15	2.6.3	1915	Haytor Down N.3 Reported Cairn	SX7659978154	50.58997600	-3.74470500	SX 77 NE 6	MDV8105		Y
16	2.6.4	1916	Haytor Down N.4 Cairn	SX7654578161	50.59001923	-3.74547005	SX 77 NE 94	MDV79704		Y
17		2557	Haytor Down Cairn	SX7633778318	50.59138870	-3.74846005	SX 77 NE 5	MDV8104		N
27	1.10	1004	West Emsworthy Quarry Cairn	SX7578477745	50.58612061	-3.75607991	n/a	MDV78602		N
30		3232	Owlacombe Burrow Reported Cairn	SX7764077630	50.58547974	-3.72984004	SX 77 NE 12	MDV8111		N
31		643	Smallacombe Rocks Settlement	SX7570078200	50.59019089	-3.75742006	SX 77 NE 9	MDV8055		N
33	8.6	358	Houndtor Down Ring Setting Cairn and Cist	SX7410678772	50.59498978	-3.78011489	SX 77 NW 29	MDV7398	53 56	Y
34	2.7	148	Trendlebere Down Stone Row	SX7660079239	50.59972000	-3.74506000	SX 77 NE 2	MDV8076		Y
35	2.7	658	Trendlebere Down Stone Row Cairn	SX7662079230	50.59965134	-3.74477005	SX 77 NE 2	MDV8077		Y
36		3240	Yarner Wells Clearance Cairn	SX7662079350	50.60073090	-3.74481010	SX 77 NE 2	MDV-1		N

Table of Round Houses on Haytor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down

SiteID	Site Name	OSX	Lat	Lon	NMR	HER	Photo
5066	Bagpark Round House	SX7210078500	50.59210968	-3.80835009	n/a	MDV28889	N
5115	Bell Tor Round House	SX7311577960	50.58747864	-3.79383993	n/a	n/a	N
5116	Bell Tor Round House	SX7312977987	50.58773041	-3.79364991	n/a	MDV26811	N
5117	Bell Tor Round House	SX7320078050	50.58831024	-3.79267001	n/a	MDV26808	N
5244	Bonehill Down Round House	SX7312477019	50.57902145	-3.79339004	n/a	MDV7554	N
5245	Bonehill Down Round House	SX7314777005	50.57889938	-3.79306006	n/a	MDV26955	N
5522	Chinkwell Tor NE Round House	SX7303078340	50.59088135	-3.79517007	n/a	MDV7436	N
5523	Chinkwell Tor NW Round House	SX7259278458	50.59183884	-3.80138993	n/a	MDV7440	N
6177	Greator Round House	SX7491178427	50.59207153	-3.76864004	n/a	MDV7505	N
6178	Greator Round House	SX7490178426	50.59204865	-3.76877999	n/a	MDV7505	N
6179	Greator Round House	SX7482478394	50.59175110	-3.76985002	n/a	MDV7505	N
6180	Greator Rocks Round House	SX7468678550	50.59312057	-3.77185988	n/a	MDV26802	N
6404	Haytor Down Round House	SX7665578425	50.59241867	-3.74400997	n/a	MDV26624	N
6405	Haytor Down Round House	SX7670578495	50.59305954	-3.74333000	n/a	MDV26624	N
6407	Haytor Rocks Round House	SX7568077190	50.58110809	-3.75735998	n/a	MDV26539	N
6410	Haytor Rocks NE Round House	SX7612077480	50.58380890	-3.75125003	n/a	MDV26574	N
6411	Haytor Rocks NE Round House	SX7603077330	50.58243942	-3.75247002	n/a	MDV26538	N
6425	Hedge Down Round House	SX7310978576	50.59302139	-3.79413009	n/a	MDV7518	N
6426	Hedge Down Round House	SX7308778554	50.59281158	-3.79444003	n/a	MDV7517	N
6624	Holwell Round House	SX7404077080	50.57976913	-3.78047991	n/a	MDV7532	N
6625	Holwell E Round House	SX7471477054	50.57968140	-3.77096009	n/a	MDV7530	N
6626	Holwell E Round House	SX7474577118	50.58026123	-3.77054000	n/a	MDV116220	N
6627	Holwell E Round House	SX7484977489	50.58361816	-3.76920009	n/a	MDV7402	N
6628	Holwell E Round House	SX7471977074	50.57986069	-3.77089000	n/a	MDV7531	N
6629	Holwell E Round House	SX7487977441	50.58319855	-3.76875997	n/a	MDV7403	N
6630	Holwell E Round House	SX7483477571	50.58435059	-3.76943994	n/a	MDV26944	N
6631	Holwell E Round House	SX7485177526	50.58395004	-3.76918006	n/a	MDV7401	N
6632	Holwell E Round House	SX7475177100	50.58010101	-3.77045012	n/a	MDV116217	N
6633	Holwell E Round House	SX7471977182	50.58082962	-3.77093005	n/a	MDV116223	N
6634	Holwell Lawn Round House	SX7404078000	50.58803940	-3.78079009	n/a	MDV7533	N
6635	Holwell Tor Round House	SX7530077500	50.58382034	-3.76283002	n/a	n/a	N
6636	Holwell Tor Round House	SX7539977609	50.58481979	-3.76147008	n/a	MDV8091	N
6637	Holwell Tor N Round House	SX7533277834	50.58683014	-3.76249003	n/a	MDV8089	N
6638	Holwell Tor N Round House	SX7528477805	50.58655167	-3.76315999	n/a	MDV115871	N
6639	Holwell Tor N Round House	SX7540877757	50.58615112	-3.76138997	n/a	MDV8090	N
6687	Houndtor Down Round House	SX7437579154	50.59849167	-3.77644992	n/a	MDV58418	N
6688	Houndtor Down Round House	SX7436379163	50.59856033	-3.77661991	n/a	MDV58418	N
6689	Houndtor Down Round House	SX7450479107	50.59809113	-3.77461004	n/a	MDV58418	N
6690	Houndtor Down Round House	SX7439179155	50.59849930	-3.77623010	n/a	MDV58418	N
6691	Houndtor Down Round House	SX7474378750	50.59492874	-3.77112007	n/a	MDV58424	N
6692	Houndtor Down Round House	SX7435479169	50.59862137	-3.77675009	n/a	MDV58418	N
6693	Houndtor Down Round House	SX7446979148	50.59844971	-3.77512002	n/a	MDV58423	N
6694	Houndtor Down Round House	SX7450479121	50.59822083	-3.77462006	n/a	MDV58418	N
6695	Houndtor Down Round House	SX7447379082	50.59785843	-3.77503991	n/a	MDV58418	N
7781	Pitton Round House	SX7237578695	50.59392929	-3.80453992	n/a	MDV7422	N
7782	Pitton Round House	SX7236578675	50.59373856	-3.80467010	n/a	MDV7421	N
8512	Smallacombe Rocks Round House	SX7566378292	50.59101105	-3.75797009	n/a	MDV72895	N
8513	Smallacombe Rocks Round House	SX7569578172	50.58993912	-3.75747991	n/a	MDV72898	N
8514	Smallacombe Rocks Round House	SX7571678268	50.59080887	-3.75722003	n/a	MDV72896	N
8515	Smallacombe Rocks Round House	SX7565478244	50.59057999	-3.75808001	n/a	MDV72897	N
9055	Trendlebere Down Round House	SX7673079330	50.60057068	-3.74324989	n/a	MDV26579	N

Haytor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down 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 Haytor, Hound Tor and Trendlebere Down

Chinkwell Tor Cairn

OS Map: SX 72930 78250
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV20168
ShortName: CN:Chinkwell1
Butler map: 7.3
Grinsell: WID 10
Turner: A63
Nearby sites: SX72937825

Black Hill 1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76213 78605
NMR record: SX 77 NE 4
HER record: MDV8044
ShortName: CN BlackHill1
Butler map: 2.5.1
Grinsell: MAN 19
Notes: Butler refers to around twelve cairns at this location, most of which are quite insignificant. The four largest are still well defined and measure approximately 16.5 meters in diameter.
Nearby sites: SX76217861

Black Hill 2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76169 78687
NMR record: SX 77 NE 4
HER record: MDV8042
ShortName: CN BlackHill2
Butler map: 2.5.2
Grinsell: MAN 18
Notes: Butler refers to around twelve cairns at this location, most of which are quite insignificant. The four largest are still well defined and measure approximately 16.5 meters in diameter.
Nearby sites: SX76177869

Black Hill 3 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76153 78735
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV8043
ShortName: CN BlackHill3
Butler map: 2.5.3
Grinsell: MAN 17
Notes: Butler refers to around twelve cairns at this location, most of which are quite insignificant. The four largest are still well defined and measure approximately 16.5 meters in diameter.
Nearby sites: SX76157874

Black Hill 4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76281 78963
NMR record: SX 77 NE 3
HER record: MDV8045
Megalithic Portal: 26733
ShortName: CN:BlackHill4
Butler map: 2.5.4
Grinsell: MAN 16
Notes: "One of five cairns on Black Hill, all in a damaged condition." "Cairn with modern stoneheap at north end. Diameter 17.0 meters, height 0.7 meters."
Nearby sites: SX76287896

Black Hill 5 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76285 78989
NMR record: SX 77 NE 3
HER record: MDV8046
ShortName: CN BlackHill5
Butler map: 2.5.5
Grinsell: MAN 15
Notes: "A cairn at SX76297898 (note slight variation) with a maximum height at the rim of 0.5 meters with a probable retaining stone in the west. The centre of the cairn has been dug out. Other details: Plan."
Nearby sites: SX76297899

Black Hill 6 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76175 78642
NMR: No record found
HER: No record found
ShortName: CN:BlackHill6
Butler map: 2.5.6
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28
Nearby sites: SX76187864

Black Hill 7 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76190 78960
NMR: No record found
HER: No record found
ShortName: CN:BlackHill7
Butler map: 2.5.7
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28
Nearby sites: SX76197896

Black Hill 8 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76170 78950
NMR: No record found
HER: No record found
ShortName: CN BlackHill8
Butler map: 2.5.8
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28
Nearby sites: SX76177895

Black Hill 9 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76150 78660
NMR: No record found
HER: No record found
ShortName: CN:BlackHill9
Butler map: 2.5.9
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28. Grid reference is estimated on Google Earth by comparison to Butler's diagram.
Nearby sites: SX76157866

Black Hill 10 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76102 78655
NMR: No record found
HER: No record found
ShortName: CN BlackHill10
Butler map: 2.5.10
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28. Grid reference is estimated on Google Earth by comparison to Butler's diagram.
Nearby sites: SX76107866

Black Hill 11 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76167 78646
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV26562
ShortName: CN:BlackHill11
Butler map: 2.5.11
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28. Grid reference is estimated on Google Earth by comparison to Butler's diagram.
Nearby sites: SX76177865

Black Hill 12 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76167 78676
NMR record: SX 77 NE 4
HER: No record found
ShortName: CN:BlackHill12
Butler map: 2.5.12
Notes: The HER lists Black Hill 1-5. Butler lists several more, see fig. 2.2 Vol 1 p.28. Grid reference is estimated on Google Earth by comparison to Butler's diagram.
Nearby sites: SX76177868

Haytor Down Stone Ring Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 76700 78110
NMR record: SX 77 NE 34
HER record: MDV48849
Megalithic Portal: 45820
Alternate name: Haytor Down N.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
ShortName: RC:Haytor Down
Butler map: 2.6.1
Butler Vol 5: p.190 & Fig.132
Turner: A7
Notes: "Ring cairn on Haytor Down. Stone ring 21.0 meters internal diameter, with bank 1.5 meters wide and 0.4 meters high. Modern entrance." One of group of 4 cairns - see Butler for diagram in Vol 1 and 5.
Nearby sites: SX76707811

Haytor Down N.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76626 78145
NMR record: SX 76 SW 17
HER record: MDV8106
ShortName: CN Haytor N2
Butler map: 2.6.2
Butler Vol 5: p.191 & Fig.133
Grinsell: ILS 6
Notes: One of group of 4 cairns - see Butler for diagram in Vol 1 and 5.
Nearby sites: SX76637815

Haytor Down N.3 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76599 78154
NMR record: SX 77 NE 6
HER record: MDV8105
ShortName: CN-Haytor N3
Butler map: 2.6.3
Butler Vol 5: p.191 & Fig.134
Notes: One of group of 4 cairns - see Butler for diagram in Vol 1 and 5. Maybe medieval ditch. "Sited at SX76597814 on a gently sloping northern summit of the Haytor Down spur, is a circular ditch with a level interior and slight external bank. The well-defined ditch has a V profile and a diameter of 24m. It is 1.9m wide and survives to a depth of 0.6m. The external bank, where visible is approximately 1.5m wide. The southern quadrant has been overlain by a modern footpath. The unsilted appearance of the ditch suggests this is not a prehistoric feature."
Nearby sites: SX76607815

Haytor Down N.4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76545 78161
NMR record: SX 77 NE 94
HER record: MDV79704
ShortName: CN Haytor N4
Butler map: 2.6.4
Butler Vol 5: p.191 & Fig.135
Notes: One of group of 4 cairns - see Butler for diagram in Vol 1 and 5. "One of three cairns forming a linear group in the centre of the ridge to the east of Smallacombe Rocks. A large 17 metre diameter flat turfed mound with two orthostats on the circumference."
Nearby sites: SX76557816

Haytor Down Cairn

OS Map: SX 76337 78318
NMR record: SX 77 NE 5
HER record: MDV8104
ShortName: CN:Haytor Do1
Grinsell: ILS 5
Notes: "A very flat and ruinous cairn sited near the Three Parishes Stone at SX76347831. Its position coincides with a reave which occupies the parish boundary and seems to respect the position of the cairn."
Nearby sites: SX76347832

West Emsworthy Quarry Cairn

OS Map: SX 75784 77745
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV78602
ShortName: CN:West Emsw1
Butler map: 1.10
Nearby sites: SX75787775

Owlacombe Burrow Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 77640 77630
NMR record: SX 77 NE 12
HER record: MDV8111
ShortName: CN?Owlacombe
Grinsell: B:ILS 6a
Notes: LVG 5/10/1975 name of boundary stone on outcrop.
Nearby sites: SX77647763

Smallacombe Rocks Settlement

OS Map: SX 75700 78200
NMR record: SX 77 NE 9
HER record: MDV8055
Megalithic Portal: 31843
ShortName: ST:Smallacombe
Nearby sites: SX75707820

Houndtor Down Ring Setting Cairn and Cist

OS Map: SX 74106 78772
NMR record: SX 77 NW 29
HER record: MDV7398
Megalithic Portal: 24187
PMD: Hound Tor
ShortName: CT Houndtor
Butler map: 8.6
Butler Vol 5: p.179 & Fig.121
DPD page: 151
Grinsell: MAN 13
Turner: D8
Barrow Report: 53 56
Notes: "A ring cairn surviving as a mound 6.5 metres in diameter and 0.15 metres high. It is defined, except on the west side, by a ring of at least 19 close set granite stones. In the centre of the cairn is a north to south orientated cist, with both end stones and the western side stone remaining visible.". Butler Vol. 1. Map 8.6 (diagram Vol. 5. p.179).
Nearby sites: SX74117877

Trendlebere Down Stone Row

OS Map: SX 76600 79239
NMR record: SX 77 NE 2
HER record: MDV8076
Megalithic Portal: 2171
The Stone Rows of GB: Trendlebere Down
PMD: Trendlebeare Down Stone Row
ShortName: SR Trendlebere
Butler map: 2.7
DPD page: 151
Notes: "A stone row 100ft. to the north of the Haytor-Manaton road." 18 stones of the stone row can be identified of which 9 are fallen and 9 upright stones. The fallen stones vary in length between 3'4" and 4'6"; the upright ones between 6" and 2'4".
Nearby sites: SX76607924

Trendlebere Row S. Cairn

OS Map: SX 76620 79230
NMR record: SX 77 NE 2
HER record: MDV8077
Megalithic Portal: 4625
Alternate name: Trendlebere Down Stone Row Cairn
ShortName: CN Trendlebere
Butler map: 2.7
Grinsell: MAN 14
Notes: "Cairn at south end of stone row on trendlebere down ne slope of black hill ... (worth) a ruined cairn some 50ft in diam but now reduced to a ring cairn... perimeter can be traced on the ground but only a grass covered crescent of stones survives in the eastern half ... (Grinsell). Cairn, truncated, from west margin of which double stone row descends. Diameter 14.5m, height 0.6m."
Nearby sites: SX76627923

Yarner Wells Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 76620 79350
NMR record: SX 77 NE 2
HER record: MDV-1
ShortName: CN?YarnerWells
Grinsell: B:MAN 14a
Notes: 'cairn' at lower ed of stone row 48, thought to be an 'island' left by turf cutters. Worth 1953, 227
Nearby sites: SX76627935

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