Prehistoric sites within 5km of SX 50132 83166
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About the database listings: In all listings clicking on the photo or the site name will open a page for the site with a larger photo and further details from the database. The database now has over 6680 records covering nearly all publicly listed sites on Dartmoor including around 4800 round houses. This level of detail is of interest to archaeologists but tends to swamp listings of sites more likely to be of interest for walkers. For this reason, the listings default to around 550 core sites only. These are the stone circles, stone rows and the ring cairns listed by Turner. The default search radius is 2 km. The controls below the map can be used to start a new search by entering a 6- or 8-digit reference (without the prefix "SX"). The search radius can be specified and you can add incremental Display layers of detail on top of the core sites. If using a more detailed layer you will need to decrease the search radius to avoid getting hundreds of search results.
- Core sites Default listing of core sites consisting of stone circles & rows and some of the major ring cairns.
- Plus cairns adds approx. 1000 cairns and other minor sites not included in the core listings but excluding round houses.
- Plus round houses adds approx. 4800 round houses.
- Plus non-sites adds in the records for sites that no longer exist or are not prehistoric sites.
- Plus duplicates adds records excluded as duplicates. Those maybe duplicate records in external listings (e.g. the Historic Environment Records). For example, some sites have been identified as cairns in some listings and interpreted as round houses in other listings and both records appear.
These listings have incorporated, matched up and merged all of the records from all of the major archaeological listings including: Worth, Grinsell, Turner, Butler, Bill Radcliffe, Sandy Gerrard, Megalithic Portal, the National Monument Records and the Historic Environment Records. The author would like to thank Bill, Sandy, the lovely people both at Megalithic Portal (especially Anne Tate who did an amazing job to link listings) and at ACE Archaeology for collaborative work over the years to synchronise and correct listings across the various websites which now interlink. A culmination of years of work the final merger of cairn records took 3 months of cross referencing in 2017 the result being a snapshot of the records at that time. This data has in turn been refined since by field work and research. The round house data was supplied by Sandy Gerrard. Grid references are in order of accuracy: from Google Earth satellite, if visible and found, from a Garmin GPS reading, if visited by the author and from the literature otherwise. Individual site pages will state the source of the grid reference and provide satellite imagery. If a site listing lacks a photo it has not yet been visited by the author in which case the grid reference is from the literature.
Currently the database only includes sites which can be represented by a grid reference. Reaves are not included as they require GIS shape technology which is beyond the current capability of this system. To see the sources for the records, look at the tables on the resources menu. The database listings can also be viewed on a Google map and downloaded as GPS datasets for Garmin devices.
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List of sites within 5km of SX 50132 83166
White Hill S.W.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 52941 83690
HER: MDV21078
Megalithic Portal: 45821
ShortName: RC WhiteHiSW 1
Butler map: 32.22.1
Grinsell: PET 1
Turner: A8
Notes: "Ring cairn 460 metres south-west of White Hill summit, forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery. This monument includes a ring cairn situated on a gentle west-facing slope overlooking Willsworthy Army Camp. The earthwork appears as a raised internal platform measuring 15m in diameter surrounded by a circular bank 3.5m wide and 0.5m high. A shallow hollow in the centre of the internal area suggests robbing or partial early excavation. This cairn forms part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery." NMR A. Cairn is part of an alignment of cairns, see photo.
Nearby sites: SX 52941 83690
Distance: 2.86km
White Hill S.W.11 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 5316 8377
HER: MDV103627
ShortName: RC WhiteHiSW11
Notes: HER: Probable ring cairn measuring 5.7 metres in diameter by 0.3 metres high composed of sandstone and slate stones. One of a scattered group of cairns located below the summit area of White Hill at 380 metres above OD.
Nearby sites: SX 5316 8377
Distance: 3.09km
White Hill S.W.12 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 5295 8386
HER: MDV103629
ShortName: RC WhiteHiSW12
Notes: HER: Disturbed ring cairn measuring 6.0 metres in diameter by 0.3 metres high composed of sandstone and slate stones with a gap in the north-west side. One of a scattered group of cairns located below the summit area of White Hill at 380m above OD.
Nearby sites: SX 5295 8386
Distance: 2.90km
Great Nodden 1 Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 53079 86222
HER: MDV134871
ShortName: CN Great Nod 1
Butler map: 43.7.1
Notes: This site originates with Butler but is not listed elsewhere. A mound can be seen on Lidar imagery at SX 53077 86213 which matches the location given by Butler. Visited 3 June 2022 and there is clearly a substantial but badly damaged cairn at this location. It can also be seen on Google satellite imagery. Whether it is prehistoric or later clearance is hard to say but the mutilated state suggests maybe more likely a robbed out prehistoric cairn. The Great Nodden Cairns 1-3 are not listed on the HER but there is an entry for the field system which states "May include some cairns, which presumably may be clearance cairns". See HER record Field system south of Nodden Gate MDV27320.
Nearby sites: SX 53079 86222
Distance: 4.25km
White Hill S.E.4 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53488 83723
HER: MDV133816
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE 4
Notes: HER: Cairn of 4.0 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high within cairnfield to the south-east of White Hill
Nearby sites: SX 53488 83723
Distance: 3.40km
White Hill S.E 5 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53491 83743
HER: MDV133818
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE 5
Notes: HER: Cairn of 3.2 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high within cairnfield to the south-east of White Hill
Nearby sites: SX 53491 83743
Distance: 3.41km
White Hill S.E 6 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53471 83776
HER: MDV133819
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE 6
Notes: HER: Cairn of 4.0 metres diameter by 0.5 metres high within cairnfield to the south-east of White Hill
Nearby sites: SX 53471 83776
Distance: 3.39km
White Hill S.E 7 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53399 83739
HER: MDV133820
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE 7
Notes: HER: Cairn of 1.9 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high within cairnfield to the south-east of White Hill
Nearby sites: SX 53399 83739
Distance: 3.32km
White Hill S.E 8 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53383 83738
HER: MDV133821
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE 8
Notes: HER: Cairn of 3.25 metres diameter by 0.5 metres high within cairnfield to the south-east of White Hill
Nearby sites: SX 53383 83738
Distance: 3.30km
White Hill S.E 9 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53374 83736
HER: MDV133822
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE 9
Notes: HER: Cairn of 4.3 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high within cairnfield to the south-east of White Hill
Nearby sites: SX 53374 83736
Distance: 3.29km
White Hill S.E 10 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53364 83727
HER: MDV133823
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE10
Notes: HER: Cairn of 3.5 metres diameter by 0.2 metres high within cairnfield to the south-east of White Hill
Nearby sites: SX 53364 83727
Distance: 3.28km
White Hill S.E 11 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53356 83737
HER: MDV133824
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE11
Notes: HER: Cairn of 4.5 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high within cairnfield to the south-east of White Hill
Nearby sites: SX 53356 83737
Distance: 3.27km
White Hill S.E 12 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53329 83758
HER: MDV133825
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE12
Notes: HER: Cairn of 5.45 metres diameter by 0.7 metres high within cairnfield to the south-east of White Hill
Nearby sites: SX 53329 83758
Distance: 3.25km
Nattor Down 1 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5390 8267
HER: MDV27786
ShortName: CN:Nattor 1
Butler map: 32.2.1
Notes: HER: Cairn of 13.2 metres diameter by 0.9 metres high on the south-west flank of Nattor Down. This cairn is badly damaged and spread
Nearby sites: SX 5390 8267
Distance: 3.80km
Nattor Down 2 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5366 8253
HER: MDV103594
ShortName: CN:Nattor 2
Butler map: 32.2.2
Notes: HER: Cairn of 10 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high 440 metres north-west of Nattor Farm
Location
Nearby sites: SX 5366 8253
Distance: 3.58km
Nattor Down 4 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5410 8295
HER: MDV3226
ShortName: CN:Nattor 4
Butler map: 32.2.4
Grinsell: PET 13
Notes: NMR B
Nearby sites: SX 5410 8295
Distance: 3.97km
White Hill S.W.2 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53000 83671
HER: MDV21079
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSW 2
Butler map: 32.22.2
Grinsell: PET 2
Barrow Report: 10 13
Notes: NMR B "Diam 13m, height 0.8m. Trench, 0.8m wide, 0.15m deep extends sw-ne through centre of mound. Probably result of partial excavation by baring gould in 1888 which produced a pan or basin containing ashes and charcoal. The n side of the mound has seen limited damage"
Nearby sites: SX 53000 83671
Distance: 2.91km
White Hill S.W.3 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53018 83670
HER: MDV21083
PMD: White Hill W.
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSW 3
Butler map: 32.22.3
Grinsell: PET 3
Barrow Report: 10
Notes: Radcliffe suggests this could be the cairn excavaed by Baring-Gould in 1888 to reveal a "A sort of rude domed kist""
Nearby sites: SX 53018 83670
Distance: 2.93km
White Hill S.W.4 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53048 83661
HER: MDV21080
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSW 4
Butler map: 32.22.4
Grinsell: PET 4
Barrow Report: 10 13
Notes: NMR C. "round cairn, diam 10m, height 0.9m. Central hollow, 4m in diam and 0.6m deep is probably result of 1888 baring gould excavation which revealed a pan/basin containing ashes and charcoal"
Nearby sites: SX 53048 83661
Distance: 2.96km
White Hill S.W.5 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53095 83650
HER: MDV21081
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSW 5
Butler map: 32.22.5
Grinsell: PET 5
Barrow Report: 10 13
Notes: NMR D
Nearby sites: SX 53095 83650
Distance: 3.00km
White Hill S.W.6 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53137 83644
HER: MDV21082
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSW 6
Butler map: 32.22.6
Grinsell: PET 5a
Notes: NMR E
Nearby sites: SX 53137 83644
Distance: 3.04km
White Hill S.W.7 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53183 83685
HER: MDV57359
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSW 7
Butler map: 32.22.7
Grinsell: PET 5b
Notes: HER: Cairn of 5.5 metres diameter by 0.1 metres high within cairn cemetery south-west of White Hill with a central hollow
Nearby sites: SX 53183 83685
Distance: 3.09km
White Hill S.W.8 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53210 83708
HER: MDV3210
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSW 8
Butler map: 32.22.8
Grinsell: PET 6
Barrow Report: 10
Notes: "The cairn mound measures 16m in diameter and stands up to 0.4m high. This cairn has been partly damaged but archaeological levels will survive."
Nearby sites: SX 53210 83708
Distance: 3.13km
White Hill S.E.3 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5343 8380
HER: MDV3213
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE 3
Butler map: 32.22.13
Grinsell: PET 7
Notes: HER: Cairn of 9.0 metres diameter by 0.2 metres high within cairn cemetery to the south-east of White Hill. The centre is depressed to 0.3 metres deep and there is little evidence of spoil from this damaged cairn
Nearby sites: SX 5343 8380
Distance: 3.36km
Great Nodden 5 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53343 86810
HER: MDV51448
ShortName: CN Great Nod 5
Butler map: 43.7.5
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. This clear mound is not far from Great Nodden 6. NGR from Garmin reading taken 28/04/23. "One of two Bronze Age round cairns south-west of Great Nodden. Cairn mound is flat-topped, measures 5m in diameter and stands up to 0.6m high"
Nearby sites: SX 53343 86810
Distance: 4.86km
Great Nodden 6 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53340 86820
HER: MDV51449
ShortName: CN Great Nod 6
Butler map: 43.7.6
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. These 6 small cairns are quite difficult to find in the undergrowth especially when original NGRs were inaccurate. Visited 03/06/22 and 28/04/23. NGR has been updated with an accurate Garmin reading. Very clear mound for this cairn.
Nearby sites: SX 53340 86820
Distance: 4.86km
Great Nodden 7 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53337 86887
HER: MDV51447
ShortName: CN Great Nod 7
Butler map: 43.7.7
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. Visited on 03/06/22 and 28/04/23. NGR and details confirmed on 28/04/23.
Nearby sites: SX 53337 86887
Distance: 4.91km
Great Nodden 8 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5339 8689
HER: MDV51446
ShortName: CN:Great Nod 8
Butler map: 43.7.8
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. Not found on 03/06/22, 20/06/22, 28/04/23, 31/01/25. However, this is overgrown terrain with many clumps of vegetation looking like mounds. The NGRs for these 6 were often very inccurate in the original listings.
Nearby sites: SX 5339 8689
Distance: 4.95km
Great Nodden 9 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5340 8691
HER: MDV51507
ShortName: CN:Great Nod 9
Butler map: 43.7.9
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. Not found on 03/06/22, 20/06/22, 28/04/23, 31/01/25. However, this is overgrown terrain with many clumps of vegetation looking like mounds. The NGRs for these 6 were often very inccurate in the original listings.
Nearby sites: SX 5340 8691
Distance: 4.97km
Great Nodden 2 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53101 86256
HER: MDV134874
ShortName: CN Great Nod 2
Butler map: 43.7.2
Notes: This site originates with Butler but is not listed elsewhere. A mound can be seen on Lidar imagery at SX 53098 86249 which matches the location given by Butler. Butler: "two smaller and much pitted cairns 5 and 6 m across lie close to the field wall." Visited 3 June 2022. This was previously listed as a "reported cairn", this has now been updated to "cairn". It looks a genuine site to the author. NGR and photo updated after visit 28 April 2023. The Great Nodden Cairns 1-3 are not listed on the HER but there is an entry for the field system which states "May include some cairns, which presumably may be clearance cairns". See HER record Field system south of Nodden Gate MDV27320.
Nearby sites: SX 53101 86256
Distance: 4.29km
Great Nodden 3 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53078 86287
HER: MDV134875
ShortName: CN Great Nod 3
Butler map: 43.7.3
Notes: This site originates with Butler but is not listed elsewhere. A mound can be seen on Lidar imagery at SX 53073 86276 which matches the location given by Butler.Butler: "two smaller and much pitted cairns 5 and 6 m across lie close to the field wall". This was previously listed as a "reported cairn", this has now been updated to "cairn". It looks a genuine site to the author. The Great Nodden Cairns 1-3 are not listed on the HER but there is an entry for the field system which states "May include some cairns, which presumably may be clearance cairns". See HER record Field system south of Nodden Gate MDV27320.
Nearby sites: SX 53078 86287
Distance: 4.29km
Great Nodden 4 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53249 86629
HER: MDV51450
ShortName: CN Great Nod 4
Butler map: 43.7.4
Notes: Ring cairn. "Earthwork survives as a circular bank, 2.3m wide and 0.3m high surrounding an internal area measuring 13.4m in diameter. A mound measuring 6m in diam and 0.2m high stands in the centre of the area enclosed by the circular bank (mpp)". The grid reference given by Butler is a rare mistake. The Butler 43 map and the description make it clear the site is actually located in the vicinity of SX 5324 8660 which is around 400m north the grid reference given on p.245. This corrected grid reference corresponds with the cairn listed here. Visit on 20/06/22 resulted in the photo used. Follow up visit 28/04/23 - found again with difficulty despite having correct grid reference. Not easy to see in the vegetation but it is clearly there and for that reason the entry has been changed from reported cairn to cairn.
Nearby sites: SX 53249 86629
Distance: 4.66km
Great Nodden 10 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53370 86934
HER: MDV51445
ShortName: CN Great Nod10
Butler map: 43.7.10
Notes: Group of 6 small cairns. Visited 03/06/22 and again 28/04/23. "Round cairn. Mound measures 6m in diameter and stands up to 0.6m high. A 1.4m square stone filled hollow in the centre of the mound suggests partial early excavation or robbing."
Nearby sites: SX 53370 86934
Distance: 4.97km
Lower Watervale Farm, E. of Cairn
OS Map: SX 51077 83635
HER: MDV3220
ShortName: CN:Lower Wat1
Grinsell: BTOR 1
Notes: Remains of a barrow of earth and stone bisected by a modern wall at its south eastern extreme. Not discernible on Google Earth but Lidar data (1m DSM data) suggests there is a structure at around SX 51077 83635 bisected by a wall - this is close to SX 5107 8363 given by Grinsell.
Nearby sites: SX 51077 83635
Distance: 1.05km
Highdown 1 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5248 8474
HER: MDV3218
ShortName: CN?Highdown 1
Grinsell: LYD 11
Turner: A52
Nearby sites: SX 5248 8474
Distance: 2.83km
Gallows Hill Cairn
OS Map: SX 51204 85223
HER: MDV4646
ShortName: CN:GallowsHill
Grinsell: LYD 3
Nearby sites: SX 51204 85223
Distance: 2.32km
White Hill S.E 2 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53427 83853
HER: MDV3212
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE 2
Grinsell: PET 8
Notes: NMR 440678 B. Ring cairn 50m north-east of White Hill summit forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery. Cairn survives as flat internal area, diameter 11 metres, surrounded by circular bank 2.3 metres wide by 0.15 metres high.
Nearby sites: SX 53427 83853
Distance: 3.37km
White Hill W.1 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52604 83808
HER: MDV46981
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW 1
Notes: HER: Two cairns forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill. Two cairns aligned east-west. The western cairn is ovoid, 4.0 metres long, 2.7 metres wide, 0.25 metres high. The eastern cairn is sub-circular, 5.0 metres in diameter, 0.55 metres high.
Nearby sites: SX 52604 83808
Distance: 2.55km
White Hill W.6 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52497 83862
HER: MDV133832
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW 6
Nearby sites: SX 52497 83862
Distance: 2.47km
White Hill W.7 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52489 83846
HER: MDV133833
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW 7
Nearby sites: SX 52489 83846
Distance: 2.45km
White Hill W.8 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52747 83860
HER: MDV133834
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW 8
Nearby sites: SX 52747 83860
Distance: 2.71km
White Hill W.9 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52733 83855
HER: MDV133835
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW 9
Nearby sites: SX 52733 83855
Distance: 2.69km
White Hill W.10 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52724 83839
HER: MDV133836
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW10
Nearby sites: SX 52724 83839
Distance: 2.68km
White Hill W.11 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52719 83834
HER: MDV133837
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW11
Nearby sites: SX 52719 83834
Distance: 2.67km
White Hill W.12 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52693 83823
HER: MDV133838
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW12
Nearby sites: SX 52693 83823
Distance: 2.64km
White Hill W.13 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52708 83802
HER: MDV133839
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW13
Nearby sites: SX 52708 83802
Distance: 2.65km
White Hill W.14 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52674 83838
HER: MDV133840
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW14
Nearby sites: SX 52674 83838
Distance: 2.63km
White Hill W.15 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52666 83874
HER: MDV133841
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW15
Nearby sites: SX 52666 83874
Distance: 2.63km
White Hill W.16 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52672 83859
HER: MDV133842
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW16
Nearby sites: SX 52672 83859
Distance: 2.63km
White Hill W.17 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52664 83850
HER: MDV133843
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW17
Nearby sites: SX 52664 83850
Distance: 2.62km
White Hill W.18 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52651 83848
HER: MDV133845
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW18
Nearby sites: SX 52651 83848
Distance: 2.61km
White Hill W.19 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52629 83833
HER: MDV133846
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW19
Nearby sites: SX 52629 83833
Distance: 2.58km
White Hill W.20 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52602 83857
HER: MDV133847
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW20
Nearby sites: SX 52602 83857
Distance: 2.56km
White Hill W.21 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52610 83858
HER: MDV133847
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW21
Nearby sites: SX 52610 83858
Distance: 2.57km
White Hill W.22 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52612 83871
HER: MDV133847
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW22
Nearby sites: SX 52612 83871
Distance: 2.58km
White Hill W.23 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52643 83856
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW23
Notes: The HER master record for the western cairn cemetery (HER=MDV3248) has a list of grid references for the cairns. Four of those don't have corresponding HER records and two of the HER records appear to be duplicates. MDV133843 is duplicated by MDV133844 and MDV133846 is duplicated by MDV133848. This record is one of the four NGRs without and HER record.
Nearby sites: SX 52643 83856
Distance: 2.60km
White Hill W.24 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52659 83836
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW24
Notes: The HER master record for the western cairn cemetery (HER=MDV3248) has a list of grid references for the cairns. Four of those don't have corresponding HER records and two of the HER records appear to be duplicates. MDV133843 is duplicated by MDV133844 and MDV133846 is duplicated by MDV133848. This record is one of the four NGRs without and HER record.
Nearby sites: SX 52659 83836
Distance: 2.61km
White Hill W.25 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52676 83867
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW25
Notes: The HER master record for the western cairn cemetery (HER=MDV3248) has a list of grid references for the cairns. Four of those don't have corresponding HER records and two of the HER records appear to be duplicates. MDV133843 is duplicated by MDV133844 and MDV133846 is duplicated by MDV133848. This record is one of the four NGRs without and HER record.
Nearby sites: SX 52676 83867
Distance: 2.64km
White Hill W.26 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52545 83925
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW26
Notes: The HER master record for the western cairn cemetery (HER=MDV3248) has a list of grid references for the cairns. Four of those don't have corresponding HER records and two of the HER records appear to be duplicates. MDV133843 is duplicated by MDV133844 and MDV133846 is duplicated by MDV133848. This record is one of the four NGRs without and HER record.
Nearby sites: SX 52545 83925
Distance: 2.53km
White Hill N.E.3 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53571 84035
HER: MDV51453
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE 3
Nearby sites: SX 53571 84035
Distance: 3.55km
White Hill N.E.4 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53633 84046
HER: MDV51454
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE 4
Nearby sites: SX 53633 84046
Distance: 3.61km
White Hill N.E.5 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53523 84078
HER: MDV51455
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE 5
Nearby sites: SX 53523 84078
Distance: 3.51km
White Hill N.E.6 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53541 84080
HER: MDV51456
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE 6
Nearby sites: SX 53541 84080
Distance: 3.53km
White Hill N.E.7 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5344 8405
HER: MDV51457
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE 7
Nearby sites: SX 5344 8405
Distance: 3.42km
White Hill N.E.8 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53363 84013
HER: MDV51458
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE 8
Nearby sites: SX 53363 84013
Distance: 3.34km
White Hill N.E.9 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53357 84023
HER: MDV51459
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE 9
Nearby sites: SX 53357 84023
Distance: 3.34km
White Hill N.E.10 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53319 84004
HER: MDV51460
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE10
Nearby sites: SX 53319 84004
Distance: 3.30km
White Hill N.E.11 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53310 84007
HER: MDV51461
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE11
Nearby sites: SX 53310 84007
Distance: 3.29km
White Hill S.W.9 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53006 83658
HER: MDV17699
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSW 9
Notes: The southern of three closely spaced round cairns, circa 4.5 metres diameter, 0.3 metres high. Grid refrence SX 53006 83658 is from Google Earth comparing with the other two cairns, it can't be seen so it is an estimate. The HER grid reference is a 14m to the south.
Nearby sites: SX 53006 83658
Distance: 2.92km
White Hill S.W.10 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53088 83804
HER: MDV103628
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSW10
Notes: Disturbed turf-covered cairn measuring 5.9 metres in diameter composed of sandstone and slate stones with a hollow centre.
Nearby sites: SX 53088 83804
Distance: 3.02km
Bearwalls Farm Cairn
OS Map: SX 5309 8406
HER: MDV78333
ShortName: CN:Bearwalls
Notes: Indistinct cairn visible south-east of Bearwalls Farm.
Nearby sites: SX 5309 8406
Distance: 3.09km
White Hill W.2 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52592 83808
HER: MDV46981
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW 2
Notes: HER: Two cairns forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill. Two cairns aligned east-west. The western cairn is ovoid, 4.0 metres long, 2.7 metres wide, 0.25 metres high. The eastern cairn is sub-circular, 5.0 metres in diameter, 0.55 metres high.
Nearby sites: SX 52592 83808
Distance: 2.54km
White Hill W.3 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52647 83808
HER: MDV46982
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW 3
Nearby sites: SX 52647 83808
Distance: 2.60km
White Hill W.4 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52556 83808
HER: MDV46983
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW 4
Nearby sites: SX 52556 83808
Distance: 2.51km
White Hill W.5 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52583 83794
HER: MDV46984
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiW 5
Nearby sites: SX 52583 83794
Distance: 2.53km
Gibbet Hill 4 Cairn
OS Map: SX 496 808
HER: MDV124453
ShortName: CN:GibbetHill4
Notes: Well-preserved small, low cairn, visible within a firebreak of mown vegetation. Measures approximately 9 - 10 metres in diameter and a maximum height of 0.3 - 0.4 metres. It is slightly dished in the centre. Small stones are visible as part of its make-up.
Nearby sites: SX 496 808
Distance: 2.43km
Burnford Common W Cairn
OS Map: SX 4814 7927
HER: MDV22746
ShortName: CN:Burnford W
Notes: Greeves quoted on HER: One of two probable prehistoric cairns close by the highest piece of rough ground almost 1.5 kilometres west-north-west of Burnford Farm. This, the most westerly cairn lies immediately east of the south-east corner of a modern enclosure. It appears to have been heavily robbed on its north side and cut through by an east-west ditch on the south. Original maximum diameter approximately 20.0 metres.
Nearby sites: SX 4814 7927
Distance: 4.38km
White Hill S.E.13 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5334 8375
HER: MDV46586
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE13
Notes: This was previously listed with the NGR of SX 53460 83750 which is 120m away. That presumably came from an NMR entry that was linked to this record. This record was also linked to HER record MDV46586 and the NGR has been changed to match. i.e. it is essentially now a record based on MDV46586.
Nearby sites: SX 5334 8375
Distance: 3.26km
Hamlyn Newtake Cairn
OS Map: SX 5390 8352
HER: MDV50682
ShortName: CN:Hamylyn
Nearby sites: SX 5390 8352
Distance: 3.78km
White Hill N.E.2 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53555 84004
HER: MDV51452
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE 2
Nearby sites: SX 53555 84004
Distance: 3.52km
White Hill N.E.12 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5366 8405
HER: MDV57361
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiNE12
Nearby sites: SX 5366 8405
Distance: 3.64km
Highdown 2 Cairn
OS Map: SX 52760 85044
HER: MDV103576
ShortName: CN:Highdown 2
Nearby sites: SX 52760 85044
Distance: 3.23km
Nattor Down 7 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53690 82747
HER: MDV103593
ShortName: CN:Nattor 7
Nearby sites: SX 53690 82747
Distance: 3.58km
Nattor Down 8 Cairn
OS Map: SX 53837 82957
HER: MDV103595
ShortName: CN:Nattor 8
Nearby sites: SX 53837 82957
Distance: 3.71km
Burnford Common E Cairn
OS Map: SX 4815 7927
HER: MDV22747
ShortName: CN:Burnford E
Notes: HER quoting Greeves: One of two probable prehistoric cairns almost 1.2 kilometres west-north-west of Burnford Farm. A low ring cairn, about 50.0 metres east of the south-east corner of a modern enclosure. A low ring bank survives but this has been cut through on the north side by a ditch running east-west. Maximum external diameter is approximately 15.0 metres.
Nearby sites: SX 4815 7927
Distance: 4.37km
Highdown 2 Clearance Cairn
OS Map: SX 5235 8468
HER: MDV3219
ShortName: CN?Highdown 2
Grinsell: LYD 10
Notes: Post-medieval. NMR states "The mound depicted on the OS 1:10000 scale mapping (1) and described by Grinsell (2) is largely obscured by gorse. It is not of prehistoric origin as it sits upon a number of narrow cultivation ridges associated with the post medieval field system in this area. It is more likely to be a relatively recent stone clearance heap. A similar feature (440692) lies 140m to the east."
Nearby sites: SX 5235 8468
Distance: 2.69km
Standon Hill W. 2 Clearance Cairn
OS Map: SX 547 813
HER: MDV131997
ShortName: CN:StandonW 2
Notes: HER: A scattered group of stone clearance cairns visible as amorphous heaps of various sizes composed of portable granite stones and boulders. Probably clearance of post medieval origin. The cairns which are up to 2.5m in diameter and 0.3m high are spread randomly across a fairly steep SW-facing hillslope. They lie amidst broad linear bands of exposed clitter and shallow erosion gullies; few well-worn paths cut through these linear features.
Nearby sites: SX 547 813
Distance: 4.93km
Nattor Down 3 Reported Cist
OS Map: SX 53933 82864
HER: MDV3224
PMD: Nattor Down 3
ShortName: CN:Nattor 3
Butler map: 32.2.3
Grinsell: PET 12
Notes: NMR A. "A weighty flat slab, partly turf covered, may perhaps be the cover of a cist." (Butler Vol. 2 p.99)
Nearby sites: SX 53933 82864
Distance: 3.81km
Nattor Down 6 Reported Cist
OS Map: SX 54289 82990
HER: MDV50685
PMD: Nattor Down 6
ShortName: CN:Nattor 6
Butler map: 32.2.6
Butler Vol 5: p.171 & Fig.111
Notes: NGR 54258297?
Nearby sites: SX 54289 82990
Distance: 4.16km
Cudlipptown Down N. Reported Cairn
OS Map: SX 5337 7946
ShortName: CN?Cudlipp N
Butler map: 31.17
Notes: Butler: "an isolated stony mound is probably a burial cairn".
Nearby sites: SX 5337 7946
Distance: 4.92km
Standon Farm W Reported Cairn
OS Map: SX 5408 8155
HER: MDV19430
ShortName: CN:StandonFarm
Nearby sites: SX 5408 8155
Distance: 4.27km
Ger Tor 2 Reported Cairn
OS Map: SX 5457 8345
HER: MDV132033
ShortName: CN:Ger Tor 2
Notes: "Pair of cairns identified to the north of Ger Tor." "Southern probable cairn comprising a slight ring bank some 6.5 metres in overall diameter and 0.2 metres to 0.3 metres high. Some stone is visible in the bank. Investigated as part of the Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments in England Willsworthy project."
Nearby sites: SX 5457 8345
Distance: 4.45km
Down Pool Ancient Pool
OS Map: SX 52285 82404
HER: MDV127205
ShortName: PO:Down Pool
Notes: "Down Pool, Black Hill (Mary Tavy) measures 23 by 24m One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period"
Nearby sites: SX 52285 82404
Distance: 2.28km
White Hill N.E. (c.24) Cairnfield Master
OS Map: SX 535 840
HER: MDV14428
ShortName: CN:WhiteHill N
Butler map: 32.22.12
Grinsell: PET 10
Notes: Cairn field. Difficult to identify relevant HER record. The HER number (14428) linked gives a listing of the HER records of cairns in this area. The HER record 51457 gives the OS grid reference and description of 13 cairns.
Nearby sites: SX 535 840
Distance: 3.47km
White Hill S.E. (c.11) Cairnfield Master
OS Map: SX 5343 8380
HER: MDV14429
ShortName: CN:WhiteHiSE M
Notes: FIX - all inerited and wrong
Nearby sites: SX 5343 8380
Distance: 3.36km
Black Hill Stone Ring Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 522 824
HER: MDV53274
ShortName: RC:BlackHill
Notes: NGR is 6 digit from HER. HER: A very low banked ring cairn, positioned on the top of a fairly flat-topped hill, about 400 meters south of the ring cairn known as ‘Ring O’ Bells’. The cairn bank measures approximately 16 meters diameter externally and is 0.30 meters maximum in height (at the south-west segment) and is scarcely discernible at the north-east segment.
Nearby sites: SX 522 824
Distance: 2.21km
White Hill S.W. Cairn Alignment
OS Map: SX 52941 83690
Megalithic Portal: 45821
ShortName: CR WhiteHiSW
Notes: An alignment of cairns, see photo.
Butler Cairns 1-6: SX52948369, SX53008367, SX53058366, SX53098365, SX53148365, SX53158366
Nearby sites: SX 52941 83690
Distance: 2.86km
Brent Tor Fort
Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Resource: Table of Devon Iron Age Forts
OS Map: SX 471 804
HER: MDV1669
Megalithic Portal: 28169
ShortName: FT Brent Tor
Notes: HER: Iron Age hillfort at Brent Tor, with an incomplete rampart enclosing the north and eastern sides of the tor. The hill was subsequently used by the abbots of Tavistock as the site for Brentor parish church. Additional earthworks within the area enclosed by the rampart may represent the site of a medieval fair and post-medieval quarrying or mining.
Nearby sites: SX 471 804
Distance: 4.10km
Brent Tor A Ancient Pool
OS Map: SX 46543 80335
HER: MDV127195
ShortName: PO:Brent Tor A
Notes: Greeves: Brent Tor pool A measures around 40 by 30m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor (or just outside the boundary of the National Park) that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period
Nearby sites: SX 46543 80335
Distance: 4.57km
Brent Tor B Ancient Pool
OS Map: SX 46610 80291
HER: MDV127199
ShortName: PO:Brent Tor B
Notes: Greeves: Brent Tor pool B measures around 50 by 40m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor (or just outside the boundary of the National Park) that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period
Nearby sites: SX 46610 80291
Distance: 4.55km
Brent Tor C Ancient Pool
OS Map: SX 46648 80267
HER: MDV127200
ShortName: PO:Brent Tor C
Notes: Greeves: Brent Tor pool C measures around 40 by 35m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor (or just outside the boundary of the National Park) that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period
Nearby sites: SX 46648 80267
Distance: 4.53km
Brent Tor D Ancient Pool
OS Map: SX 46679 80226
HER: MDV127201
ShortName: PO:Brent Tor D
Notes: Greeves: Brent Tor pool D measures around 28 by 25m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor (or just outside the boundary of the National Park) that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period
Nearby sites: SX 46679 80226
Distance: 4.54km
Burley Wood Fort
Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Resource: Table of Devon Iron Age Forts
OS Map: SX 49564 87527
HER: MDV5628
Megalithic Portal: 25048
ShortName: FT:Burley Wood
Notes: HER: Burley Wood Iron Age hillfort consisting of a roughly oval enclosure with multiple defences to the south and situated on a prominent ridge. It was possibly constructed in two phases. Earthworks of the hillfort are shown on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map and are on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2016.
Grinsell [Folklore 1976]: A crock of gold is buried there; but anyone who attempts to dig for it is scared from his purpose by thunder and lightning. Francis 1928.
Nearby sites: SX 49564 87527
Distance: 4.40km
Doe Tor Cist
OS Map: SX 54383 84846
HER: MDV3251
Megalithic Portal: 44223
PMD: Doe Tor
Alternate name: Doe Tor E. Cist
ShortName: CT Doe Tor
Butler map: 32.21
Butler Vol 5: p.198 & Fig.141
DPD page: 10
Grinsell: LYD 12
Barrow Report: 24
Notes: Butler Doe Tor E - Vol. 2. Map 32.21 (diagram Vol. 5. p.198).
Nearby sites: SX 54383 84846
Distance: 4.57km
Ger Tor Platform Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 54627 83330
HER: MDV11809
Megalithic Portal: 45645
Alternate name: Ger Tor Summit Platform Cairn Circle
ShortName: PC:Ger Tor 1
Butler map: 32.4
Turner: E24
Notes: "Cairn on ger tor, n side. Platform circle with ring of kerb stones 4.6m internal diam, enclosing flat-topped cairn 0.2m high. Much disturbed (turner)."
UPDATE 31/12/2022. HER link changed from the now deleted MDV48908. NGRs updated accordingly to match MDV11809.
Nearby sites: SX 54627 83330
Distance: 4.50km
Gibbet Hill 1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 49975 80875
HER: MDV22751
Megalithic Portal: 45828
ShortName: RC GibbetHill1
Grinsell: MAR 1
Notes: "A stone ring, probably the remains of a ring cairn, 430 metres south-west of Gibbet Hill summit. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites. Dimensions noted by Greeves as approximately 22 metres in external diameter with the ring bank being a maximum of approximately 7.0 metres wide by approximately 0.5 metres in height."
Photo and annotated photo reproduced with kind permision by Steve Grigg. Copyright remains with Steve. See also coverage on Dartmoor Explorations: Gibbet Hill Mine.
Nearby sites: SX 49975 80875
Distance: 2.30km
Gibbet Hill 2 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 50298 81148
HER: MDV3202
ShortName: RC GibbetHill2
Notes: "A barrow was recorded somewhere near the summit of Gibbet Hill in 1891. Greeves recorded two ring cairns here in 1993 one of which is likely to be the same feature. This ring cairn lies around 20 metres west of the trig point. The cairn has a disturbed ring bank and measures about 18 metres in diameter."
This record was missing and added after correspondence from Steve Grigg on 22/11/2024. Photo and annotated photo reproduced with kind permision by Steve Grigg. Copyright remains with Steve. See also coverage on Dartmoor Explorations: Gibbet Hill Mine.
Nearby sites: SX 50298 81148
Distance: 2.02km
Gibbet Hill 3 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 50349 81183
HER: MDV124454
Alternate name: Gibbet Hill 3 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
ShortName: RC GibbetHill3
Notes: "Recorded in 1993 by Greeves around 40 metres north-east of the trig point at the summit of the hill. A cairn in the form of a very slight sunken ring about 15 metres in diameter."
This record was missing and added after correspondence from Steve Grigg 22/11/2024. Photo and annotated photo reproduced with kind permision by Steve Grigg. Copyright remains with Steve. See also coverage on Dartmoor Explorations: Gibbet Hill Mine.
Nearby sites: SX 50349 81183
Distance: 1.99km
Lydford E. Fort
Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Resource: Table of Devon Iron Age Forts
OS Map: SX 512 847
HER: MDV104685
ShortName: FT:Lydford E
Notes: HER: Site of a possible Iron Age promontory hillfort on the east side of Lydford
Nearby sites: SX 512 847
Distance: 1.87km
Nattor Down 5 Cist
OS Map: SX 5409 8286
HER: MDV3223
Megalithic Portal: 45784
PMD: Nattor Down 5
ShortName: CT:Nattor 5
Butler map: 32.2.5
Butler Vol 5: p.65 & Fig.43
DPD page: 12
Grinsell: PET 14
Notes: "Only the north east sidestone, which is 1.2m long and the north west endstone which is 0.5m long remain in position. The endstone leans slightly inwards. Top of sidestone is 0.4m above ground level. The depth of the kist is unknown. A possible coverstone lies 2.0m due south of the kist. The kistvaen is contained in a turf covered cairn 4.6m in diameter and approx.0.3m high.". Butler Nattor Down 5 - Vol. 2. Map 32.2 (diagram Vol. 5. p.65). 127 Lethbridge pp.11-12, photo and diagram p.12.
Nearby sites: SX 5409 8286
Distance: 3.97km
Ring of Bells Stone Ring Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 5214 8287
HER: 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: SX 5214 8287
Distance: 2.03km
South Longridge Wood Fort
Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Resource: Table of Devon Iron Age Forts
OS Map: SX 49705 83870
HER: MDV1666
ShortName: FT:Longridge S
Nearby sites: SX 49705 83870
Distance: 0.82km
Standon Hill Ring Setting Cairn and Cist
OS Map: SX 54739 81371
HER: MDV20155
Megalithic Portal: 45794
PMD: Standon Down
Alternate name: Standon Hill W. Ring Setting Cairn and Cist
ShortName: CT:StandonW 1
Butler map: 32.17
Butler Vol 5: p.182 & Fig.124
Grinsell: PET 15
Turner: D15
Notes: Doubtful cist. "A disturbed cairn measuring 5.2m N to S by 6.0m and standing a maximum of 0.3m high. Eight large upright slabs and boulders, up to 0.6m high, lie on the fringe of the mound to create a substantial retaining circle. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a cist though is seems likely that the interior of the cairn has been used as a repository for cleared stone. A large number of relatively recent clearance cairns lie in the immediate area." Butler Standon Hill W - Vol. 2. Map 32.17 (diagram Vol. 5. p.182).
Nearby sites: SX 54739 81371
Distance: 4.94km
White Hill Cist
OS Map: SX 53717 84201
HER: MDV3216
Megalithic Portal: 45783
PMD: White Hill NE.
Alternate name: White Hill N.E.1 Cist
ShortName: CT WhiteHiNE 1
Butler map: 32.22.10
Butler Vol 5: p.217 & Fig.151
DPD page: 11
Grinsell: PET 11
Notes: Butler Vol. 2. Map 32, 22.10 (Cairn 10 - diagram of cairn cemetery on White Hill on p.107, diagram Vol. 5. p.217). Lethbridge photo p11.
Nearby sites: SX 53717 84201
Distance: 3.73km
White Hill N Stone Ring Cairn Circle
OS Map: SX 53443 83898
HER: MDV3211
Megalithic Portal: 45826
Alternate name: White Hill S.E.1 Stone Ring Cairn Circle
ShortName: RC:WhiteHiSE 1
Butler map: 32.22.9
Grinsell: PET 9
Turner: A11
Notes: NMR A - there are 2 more?! "Ring cairn 80 metres north-east of White Hill summit, forming part of the White Hill round cairn cemetery. Barrow A (diameter 15.0 metres, height 0.25 metres)."
Nearby sites: SX 53443 83898
Distance: 3.39km