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Guide to the Monuments on Yar Tor and corndon Down

Yar Tor and corndon Down

Table of Ritual and Burial Monuments on Yar Tor and corndon Down


Guide #ButlerSiteIDSite NameOSXLatLonNMRHERBarrow
Report		Photo
14.91056Yar Tor S. Reported CairnSX679507358050.54697037-3.86521006 n/a MDV16724 N
14.111057Yar Tor N.E.1 CairnSX680007416050.55218887-3.86471009SX 67 SE 10MDV14377 N
14.11.11059Yar Tor E.1 Clearance CairnSX681507384050.54935074-3.86247993SX 67 SE 128MDV21514 N
14.11.21060Yar Tor E.2 Clearance CairnSX681507383050.54925919-3.86246991SX 67 SE 128MDV21514 N
15.11061Sherwell Reported CairnSX683807455050.55577850-3.85947990 n/a n/a N
2597Yar Tor Reported CairnSX678687394550.55022812-3.86648989 n/a MDV643456 N
2598Yar Tor (SE of) Clearance CairnSX681507381050.54907990-3.86246991SX 67 SE 128MDV21514 N
15.4.21063Corndon Tor 2 CairnSX686017415850.55231094-3.85623002SX 67 SE 7MDV1672756 62 N
2599Rowden Down Reported CairnSX699307602050.56933975-3.83813000SX 67 NE 51MDV12961 N
15.4.31064Corndon Tor S. Reported CairnSX684707393050.55022812-3.85799003 n/a n/a N
15.5.11065Corndon Down 1 CairnSX686787476650.55778885-3.85535002SX 67 SE 3MDV638556 62 N
15.5.21066Corndon Down 2 CairnSX685797473150.55744934-3.85674000SX 67 SE 3MDV638656 62 N
17.21067Lower Cator CairnSX684087580350.56705093-3.85952997 n/a n/a N
2606Yar Tor N.E.2 Reported CairnSX681707414050.55205154-3.86229992SX 67 SE 9MDV6458 N
19.41077Wind Tor Reported CairnSX709107578050.56740189-3.82420993SX 77 NW 42MDV7543 N
602Dunstone Cup StoneSX716707585050.56819916-3.81350994SX 77 NW 83MDV18864 N
14.11369Money Pit Platform Cairn Circle and CistSX681817386550.54957962-3.86205006SX 67 SE 10MDV646056 62 Y
14.8655Yar Tor summit CairnSX678657394350.55020905-3.86652994SX 67 SE 15MDV643456 N
14.11149Yar Tor Stone RowSX681777385750.54951096-3.86209989SX 67 SE 10MDV645956 Y
15.4.1662Corndon Tor 1 CairnSX685887422750.55292130-3.85643005SX 67 SE 7MDV638756 62 N
4089Yar Tor S.W. Reported CairnSX675827372350.54816818-3.87045002 n/a MDV26338 N

Table of Round Houses on Yar Tor and corndon Down


Guide #ButlerSiteIDSite NameOSXLatLonNMRHERBarrow
Report		Photo
5065Babeny Round HouseSX673847550150.56409836-3.87386990 n/a n/a N
5184Bittleford Down Round HouseSX709997548050.56472015-3.82284999 n/a MDV26852 N
5185Bittleford Down Round HouseSX710297548550.56478119-3.82242990 n/a MDV26852 N
5186Bittleford Down Round HouseSX707577540350.56398010-3.82624006 n/a MDV7545 N
5187Bittleford Down Round HouseSX710887552750.56517029-3.82160997 n/a MDV29894 N
5217Blackaton Round HouseSX699467595150.56872177-3.83787990 n/a MDV26728 N
5571Corndon Down Round HouseSX684157597550.56859970-3.85948992 n/a MDV5993 N
5572Corndon Down Round HouseSX689057516150.56138992-3.85228992 n/a MDV53017 N
5573Corndon Down Round HouseSX682947452950.55556870-3.86069012 n/a n/a N
5574Corndon Down Round HouseSX689207541650.56369019-3.85216999 n/a MDV53017 N
5575Corndon Down Round HouseSX689207541050.56362915-3.85216999 n/a MDV26169 N
5577Corndon Down Round HouseSX683057453850.55566025-3.86053991 n/a n/a N
5578Corndon Down Round HouseSX681107547450.56402969-3.86362004 n/a MDV110280 N
5579Corndon Down Round HouseSX683837545250.56388855-3.85976005 n/a n/a N
5580Corndon Down Round HouseSX684067455450.55582047-3.85911989 n/a n/a N
5581Corndon Down Round HouseSX679727581550.56705856-3.86568999 n/a n/a N
5582Corndon Down Round HouseSX684417593150.56821060-3.85911012 n/a n/a N
5583Corndon Down Round HouseSX685727441350.55458832-3.85672998 n/a n/a N
5584Corndon Down Round HouseSX678167569050.56589890-3.86785007 n/a MDV110278 N
5585Corndon Down Round HouseSX685357572050.56632996-3.85770988 n/a MDV79711 N
5586Corndon Down Round HouseSX677447596750.56837082-3.86895990 n/a MDV6102 N
5587Corndon Down Round HouseSX684487380950.54914093-3.85825992 n/a MDV79744 N
5588Corndon Down Round HouseSX683497581450.56713867-3.86036992 n/a n/a N
5589Corndon Down Round HouseSX688337537850.56333160-3.85337996 n/a MDV53017 N
5590Corndon Down Round HouseSX688477531950.56280136-3.85316992 n/a MDV53017 N
5591Corndon Down Round HouseSX681357545650.56386948-3.86326003 n/a MDV110280 N
5592Corndon Down S Round HouseSX687757377350.54888916-3.85364008 n/a MDV79741 N
5593Corndon Down S Round HouseSX686997378550.54898071-3.85471010 n/a MDV79742 N
5594Corndon Down S Round HouseSX688997374050.54861832-3.85188007 n/a MDV16719 N
5595Corndon Down S Round HouseSX687847379450.54907990-3.85351992 n/a MDV16720 N
5910Drywell Round HouseSX697807576150.56697845-3.84015012 n/a MDV6103 N
5921Dunstone Down Round HouseSX708157661550.57489014-3.82584000 n/a MDV26858 N
5923Dunstone Down Round HouseSX708457659550.57471085-3.82540989 n/a MDV26858 N
5985East Shallowford Round HouseSX698107518050.56175995-3.83952999 n/a MDV29844 N
5986East Shallowford Round HouseSX691527534350.56307983-3.84887004 n/a MDV26152 N
5987East Shallowford Round HouseSX696937544250.56409073-3.84126997 n/a n/a N
5988East Shallowford Round HouseSX697307542050.56389999-3.84073997 n/a MDV26150 N
5989East Shallowford Round HouseSX694757531550.56290054-3.84430003 n/a MDV26199 N
5990East Shallowford Round HouseSX695107535050.56322861-3.84382010 n/a MDV53015 N
8447Sherwell Round HouseSX682647469250.55702972-3.86117005 n/a MDV6484 N
8448Sherwell Round HouseSX681747486350.55855179-3.86249995 n/a MDV6455 N
8449Sherwell Round HouseSX682627482550.55823135-3.86124992 n/a MDV6456 N
8450Sherwell Round HouseSX682667478850.55789185-3.86118007 n/a MDV6456 N
8451Sherwell Round HouseSX681727486950.55860138-3.86252999 n/a MDV26345 N
8452Sherwell Round HouseSX680877489850.55884171-3.86373997 n/a MDV26347 N
8453Sherwell Round HouseSX682247446550.55498123-3.86164999 n/a MDV6457 N
8454Sherwell Round HouseSX682467480350.55802155-3.86145997 n/a MDV6456 N
8455Sherwell Round HouseSX680477440950.55443954-3.86413002 n/a n/a N
9414West Shallowford Round HouseSX690657533250.56296158-3.85009003 n/a MDV26153 N
9664Wind Tor Round HouseSX708857579950.56756973-3.82456994 n/a MDV7544 N
9665Wind Tor Round HouseSX708517579750.56753922-3.82505012 n/a n/a N
9666Wind Tor S Round HouseSX708467565250.56623840-3.82506990 n/a MDV7544 N
9693Yar Tor Round HouseSX676937394650.55020142-3.86895990 n/a MDV26475 N
9694Yar Tor E Round HouseSX681747415450.55216980-3.86225009 n/a MDV6458 N
9695Yar Tor E Round HouseSX681907400050.55078888-3.86196995 n/a MDV16726 N
9696Yar Tor N Round HouseSX678107442050.55448151-3.86748004 n/a MDV6384 N
9697Yar Tor N Round HouseSX676707451250.55527878-3.86948991 n/a MDV6384 N
9698Yar Tor N Round HouseSX677257452250.55538177-3.86871004 n/a MDV6384 N
9699Yar Tor N Round HouseSX677547451150.55529022-3.86829996 n/a MDV6384 N
9700Yar Tor S Round HouseSX678307359050.54703140-3.86689997 n/a n/a N
9701Yar Tor S Round HouseSX678807361050.54721832-3.86619997 n/a MDV16724 N
9703Yar Tor S Round HouseSX677307369050.54790115-3.86835003 n/a MDV26343 N
9704Yar Tor S Round HouseSX677007362050.54727173-3.86875010 n/a MDV16723 N
9705Yar Tor SE Round HouseSX681977367750.54788971-3.86175990 n/a MDV6465 N
9706Yar Tor SE Round HouseSX682607359050.54711914-3.86084008 n/a MDV6461 N
9707Yar Tor SE Round HouseSX684487350950.54644012-3.85816002 n/a MDV6463 N
9708Yar Tor SE Round HouseSX682767361650.54735947-3.86062002 n/a MDV79797 N
9709Yar Tor SE Round HouseSX682847361850.54737854-3.86051011 n/a MDV79797 N
9710Yar Tor SE Round HouseSX681427363550.54750061-3.86251998 n/a MDV79794 N
9711Yar Tor SE Round HouseSX681837369150.54801941-3.86195993 n/a MDV6464 N
9712Yar Tor SW Round HouseSX674597357650.54682159-3.87212992 n/a MDV6435 N
9713Yar Tor SW Round HouseSX676207377050.54859924-3.86993003 n/a MDV26343 N
9716Yar Tor SW Round HouseSX674427357550.54681015-3.87237000 n/a MDV6435 N
9717Yar Tor SW Round HouseSX675157371950.54811859-3.87139010 n/a MDV26249 N
9718Yar Tor W Round HouseSX675557405650.55115128-3.87094998 n/a MDV6489 N
9719Yar Tor W Round HouseSX674907409950.55152893-3.87188005 n/a MDV6489 N
9720Yar Tor W Round HouseSX674767408550.55139923-3.87207007 n/a MDV6489 N

Yar Tor and corndon 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 Yar Tor and corndon Down

Yar Tor S. Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 67950 73580
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV16724
ShortName: CNxYar Tor S
Butler map: 14.9
Notes: Butler refers to this as a hut circle but lists as a cairn. It is clearly a hut circle. HER 16724
Nearby sites: SX67957358

Yar Tor N.E.1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 68000 74160
NMR record: SX 67 SE 10
HER record: MDV14377
ShortName: CN:Yar Tor N1
Butler map: 14.11
Grinsell: WID 19
Nearby sites: SX68007416

Yar Tor E.1 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 68150 73840
NMR record: SX 67 SE 128
HER record: MDV21514
ShortName: CN?Yar Tor E1
Butler map: 14.11.1
Grinsell: WID 21a
Notes: HER 21514 includes two possibe cairs, maybe clearance cairns. WID 21a and WID 21b
Nearby sites: SX68157384

Yar Tor E.2 Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 68150 73830
NMR record: SX 67 SE 128
HER record: MDV21514
ShortName: CN?Yar Tor E2
Butler map: 14.11.2
Grinsell: WID 21b
Notes: HER 21514 includes two possibe cairs, maybe clearance cairns. WID 21a and WID 21b
Nearby sites: SX68157383

Sherwell Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 68380 74550
NMR: No record found
HER: No record found
ShortName: CN?Sherwell1
Butler map: 15.1
Notes: Butler: "A small cairn lies within a neighbouring field, obviously trenched with the stones thrown downhill". Not listed on NMR or HER.
Nearby sites: SX68387455

Yar Tor Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 67868 73945
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV6434
ShortName: CN:Yar Tor1
Grinsell: WID 20a
Barrow Report: 56
Notes: RHW claims remains of cairn built on summit of of tor. Worth 1937a, 81. Most likely a duplicate of WID 20.
Nearby sites: SX67877395

Yar Tor (SE of) Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 68150 73810
NMR record: SX 67 SE 128
HER record: MDV21514
ShortName: CN?Yar Tor SE
Grinsell: WID 21c
Nearby sites: SX68157381

Corndon Tor 2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 68601 74158
NMR record: SX 67 SE 7
HER record: MDV16727
ShortName: CN:Corndon T2
Butler map: 15.4.2
Grinsell: WID 18
Barrow Report: 56 62
Notes: North of sunmmit
Nearby sites: SX68607416

Rowden Down Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 69930 76020
NMR record: SX 67 NE 51
HER record: MDV12961
ShortName: CN?Rowden Do1
Grinsell: WID 23
Notes: Hut circle or ring cairn
Nearby sites: SX69937602

Corndon Tor S. Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 68470 73930
NMR: No record found
HER: No record found
ShortName: CN?Corndon T3
Butler map: 15.4.3
Notes: Crossing mentions this cairn. Not traceable.
Nearby sites: SX68477393

Corndon Down 1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 68678 74766
NMR record: SX 67 SE 3
HER record: MDV6385
ShortName: CN:Corndon D1
Butler map: 15.5.1
Grinsell: WID 17
Barrow Report: 56 62
Notes: NMR B
Nearby sites: SX68687477

Corndon Down 2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 68579 74731
NMR record: SX 67 SE 3
HER record: MDV6386
ShortName: CN:Corndon D2
Butler map: 15.5.2
Grinsell: WID 16
Barrow Report: 56 62
Notes: NMR A
Nearby sites: SX68587473

Lower Cator Cairn

OS Map: SX 68408 75803
NMR: No record found
HER: No record found
ShortName: CN?Lower Cat1
Butler map: 17.2
Notes: Butler. "A cairn, with a trench across the centre, lies at the middle of a field between these huts, trimmed to a pear shape by ploughing around the edges". There is a possible mound visible in Google Earth at SX 68408 75803
Nearby sites: SX68417580

Yar Tor N.E.2 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 68170 74140
NMR record: SX 67 SE 9
HER record: MDV6458
ShortName: CNxYar Tor N2
Grinsell: WID 25
Notes: The remains of a despoiled hut circle on the saddle of ground between Yar Tor and Corndon Tor .
Nearby sites: SX68177414

Wind Tor Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 70910 75780
NMR record: SX 77 NW 42
HER record: MDV7543
ShortName: CNxWind Tor1
Butler map: 19.4
Turner: A27
Notes: Hut Circle. Turner lists as diameter 4.6 m.
Nearby sites: SX70917578

Dunstone Cup Stone

OS Map: SX 71670 75850
NMR record: SX 77 NW 83
HER record: MDV18864
Megalithic Portal: 45855
ShortName: CS:Dunstone
Notes: "Cup-marked stone at SX71677585, Dunstone. Dunstone Rock is a large, weathered undressed granite boulder aligned approximately due North-South. It is 2.4m long by 1.4m wide and 1.0m high. The surface has 13 cups which fall into two groups. Although some of the cups may be natural, Dunstone manor takes its name from this stone and is recorded in Domesday as "Dunestonetuna" suggesting a long tradition of importance attached to the stone. A tradition of paying rent money by placing money in the cups is recorded until recent times."
Nearby sites: SX71677585

Yar Tor (Money Pit) Platform Cairn Circle and Cist

Yar Tor (Money Pit) Platform Cairn Circle and Cist

OS Map: SX 68181 73865
NMR record: SX 67 SE 10
HER record: MDV6460
Megalithic Portal: 1369
PMD: Money Pit
Alternate name: Money Pit Platform Cairn Circle and Cist
ShortName: CT Money Pit
Butler map: 14.11
Butler Vol 5: p.23 & Fig.4
DPD page: 122
Grinsell: WID 21
Turner: E51
Barrow Report: 56 62
Notes: "The south cairn is a very spread and slight earthwork with a centrally placed cist. Only the north and west side slabs of the cist remain in situ though a misplaced slab lies to one side of the chamber. Eleven slabs forming a kerb of approximately 3m surrounding the cist remain in situ. Several additional stones survive, protruding just above the surface of the flattened cairn, which are likely to be evidence of an outer circle with a diameter of approximately 11m". Lethbridge diagram p.122 and photo bottom p.122. Butler Money Pit - Vol. 1. Map 14.11 (photo on p.92, diagram pp.125-6).
Nearby sites: SX68187387

Yar Tor Summit Cairn

OS Map: SX 67865 73943
NMR record: SX 67 SE 15
HER record: MDV6434
Megalithic Portal: 11065
Alternate name: Yar Tor summit Cairn
ShortName: CN:Yar Tor Sum
Butler map: 14.8
Grinsell: WID 20
Barrow Report: 56
Notes: "Large cairn (approximately 18.0 metres) built on the summit of Yar Tor; the stones have been rearranged to form a shelter. This cairn is aligned with a reave; part of the Dartmeet parallel reave system."
Nearby sites: SX67877394

Yar Tor Stone Row

Yar Tor Stone Row

OS Map: SX 68177 73857
NMR record: SX 67 SE 10
HER record: MDV6459
Megalithic Portal: 2199
The Stone Rows of GB: Yar Tor
PMD: Yar Tor Stone Row
ShortName: SR Yar Tor
Butler map: 14.11
DPD page: 122
Barrow Report: 56
Notes: "The remains of a probable triple stone row with a cairn and cist at its south end and a barrow at its north. The row comprises stones set 2m apart and standing to a height of 0.3m. Some are concealed beneath the turf. The cairn measures 11m in diameter and 0.3m high with a central cist surrounded by a kerb. The barrow is 6m in diameter and 1m high". Lethbridge Corndon Triple Row pp.122-3. See also: Sea Views at Yar Tor
Nearby sites: SX68187386

Corndon Tor Cairn

OS Map: SX 68588 74227
NMR record: SX 67 SE 7
HER record: MDV6387
Megalithic Portal: 22982
Alternate name: Corndon Tor 1 Cairn
ShortName: CN:CorndonTor
Butler map: 15.4.1
Barrow Report: 56 62
Notes: "Cairn on the summit of Corndon Tor, to the north of the main outcrop, comprising a large stony mound, constructed from moorstone with a truncated cone profile and no turf cover. Remains of a possible second cairn are located to the south on the outcrop."
Nearby sites: SX68597423

Yar Tor S.W. Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 67582 73723
NMR: No record found
HER record: MDV26338
ShortName: CN?Yar Tor SW
Nearby sites: SX67587372

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