Prehistoric sites within 2km of SX 59700 90800
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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.
Corrections, or any feedback or suggestions are very welcome, email: info@dartmoorwalks.org.uk.
NOTE: Clicking on the icons for each monument in the map will give the name of the site. You can zoom in and out and drag the map around.
List of sites within 2km of SX 59700 90800
Oke Tor Round House
OS Map: SX 6144 8984
HER: MDV60303
ShortName: HT:Oke Tor1
Nearby sites: SX 6144 8984
Distance: 1.99km
Oke Tor Round House
OS Map: SX 6140 8997
HER: MDV60299
ShortName: HT:Oke Tor3
Nearby sites: SX 6140 8997
Distance: 1.89km
Oke Tor Round House
OS Map: SX 6138 8996
HER: MDV60299
ShortName: HT:Oke Tor4
Nearby sites: SX 6138 8996
Distance: 1.88km
Black Down Cairn
OS Map: SX 58463 92328
HER: MDV61330
ShortName: CN Black Dow1
Butler map: 42.5
Notes: "The monument includes a round cairn situated on Black Down on a narrow shelf on a steep east facing slope overlooking the valley of the Moor Brook. The cairn measures 8m in diameter and stands up to 0.8m high. A hollow in the centre of the mound represents the site of an early investigation. A further narrow trench cut next to the north western side of the mound is probably the result of historic military interference."
Nearby sites: SX 58463 92328
Distance: 1.97km
East Bowden Round House
OS Map: SX 6034 9229
HER: MDV27418
ShortName: HT:East Bowd1
Nearby sites: SX 6034 9229
Distance: 1.62km
East Bowden Round House
OS Map: SX 5981 9240
HER: MDV60256
ShortName: HT:East Bowd2
Nearby sites: SX 5981 9240
Distance: 1.60km
East Bowden 1 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5974 9223
HER: MDV60252
ShortName: CN:EastBowden1
Nearby sites: SX 5974 9223
Distance: 1.43km
East Bowden 2 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5974 9214
HER: MDV60253
ShortName: CN:EastBowden2
Nearby sites: SX 5974 9214
Distance: 1.34km
East Bowden 3 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5976 9218
HER: MDV60254
ShortName: CN:EastBowden3
Nearby sites: SX 5976 9218
Distance: 1.38km
Oke Tor Reported Cist
OS Map: SX 61202 90099
HER: MDV6936
PMD: Oke Tor
ShortName: CT?Oke Tor1
Grinsell: LYD 2b
Notes: A stone row on the western slopes of oke tor. The stone row runs a little north of west and south of east directly downhill towards the river(east okement). It is single, and runs between two large stone slabs which probably once formed part of cists, and at the further end two large stones lying prone within 2m of each other. One of the two slabs is set amidst other stones which may have formed a circle. Between the slabs is a fallen stone.(worth). Grinsell gives ngr 610-902- for apparently the same site. The cist is contained in the remains of a cairn.
Nearby sites: SX 61202 90099
Distance: 1.66km
East Bowden 4 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5959 9214
HER: MDV60257
ShortName: CN:EastBowden4
Nearby sites: SX 5959 9214
Distance: 1.34km
East Bowden 5 Cairn
OS Map: SX 5957 9212
HER: MDV60258
ShortName: CN:EastBowden5
Nearby sites: SX 5957 9212
Distance: 1.33km
Blackaven Brook Cairn
OS Map: SX 60117 91909
HER: MDV59588
ShortName: CN:Blackaven1
Nearby sites: SX 60117 91909
Distance: 1.18km
Higher Tor Round House
OS Map: SX 6133 9172
HER: MDV66657
ShortName: HT:Higher To1
Nearby sites: SX 6133 9172
Distance: 1.87km
Higher Tor Round House
OS Map: SX 6134 9174
HER: MDV66657
ShortName: HT:Higher To2
Nearby sites: SX 6134 9174
Distance: 1.89km
Higher Tor Round House
OS Map: SX 6135 9171
HER: MDV66657
ShortName: HT:Higher To3
Nearby sites: SX 6135 9171
Distance: 1.88km
Black-a-ven Brook Round House
OS Map: SX 597 908
HER: MDV69491
ShortName: HT:Black-a-v1
Nearby sites: SX 597 908
Distance: 0.00km
Higher Tor Round House
OS Map: SX 6134 9170
HER: MDV66657
ShortName: HT:Higher To4
Nearby sites: SX 6134 9170
Distance: 1.87km
Higher Tor E Round House
OS Map: SX 6147 9168
HER: MDV58440
ShortName: HT:Higher To6
Nearby sites: SX 6147 9168
Distance: 1.98km
Higher Tor E Round House
OS Map: SX 6149 9169
HER: MDV58439
ShortName: HT:Higher To8
Nearby sites: SX 6149 9169
Distance: 2.00km
Higher Tor E Round House
OS Map: SX 6148 9165
HER: MDV58442
ShortName: HT:Higher To9
Nearby sites: SX 6148 9165
Distance: 1.97km
Higher Tor E Round House
OS Map: SX 6146 9166
HER: MDV58441
ShortName: HT:Higher To10
Nearby sites: SX 6146 9166
Distance: 1.96km
Higher Tor SE Round House
OS Map: SX 61482 91404
HER: MDV26792
ShortName: HT:Higher To11
Nearby sites: SX 61482 91404
Distance: 1.88km
Higher Tor SE Round House
OS Map: SX 61451 91391
HER: MDV27381
ShortName: HT:Higher To12
Nearby sites: SX 61451 91391
Distance: 1.85km
Higher Tor SE Round House
OS Map: SX 61409 91435
HER: MDV58447
ShortName: HT:Higher To13
Nearby sites: SX 61409 91435
Distance: 1.82km
Winter Tor Round House
OS Map: SX 6090 9136
HER: MDV27405
ShortName: HT:Winter To1
Nearby sites: SX 6090 9136
Distance: 1.32km
West Mill Tor Round House
OS Map: SX 5887 9073
HER: MDV11813
ShortName: HT:West Mill1
Nearby sites: SX 5887 9073
Distance: 0.83km
Winter tor (alleged cist) Reported Cist
OS Map: SX 609 915
HER: MDV6901
ShortName: CT?Winter to1
Notes: A cist on Winter Tor, but this could not be located during field investigation.
Nearby sites: SX 609 915
Distance: 1.39km
Higher Tor S.2 Cairn
OS Map: SX 612 915
HER: 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: SX 612 915
Distance: 1.66km
Moorgate Farm Reported Cist
OS Map: SX 5984 9224
HER: MDV60255
ShortName: CT:Moorgate 1
Notes: Cairn and cist 830m s of moorgate farm
Nearby sites: SX 5984 9224
Distance: 1.45km
Cullever Steps Ring Setting Cairn and Cist
OS Map: SX 60787 91954
HER: 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: SX 60787 91954
Distance: 1.59km
Winter Tor Cist
OS Map: SX 61112 91352
HER: 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: SX 61112 91352
Distance: 1.52km
Yes Tor E Cairn
OS Map: SX 58044 90185
HER: MDV4814
Megalithic Portal: 36416
Alternate name: Yes Tor 2 Cairn
ShortName: CN Yes Tor E
Butler map: 42.1.2
Grinsell: OKE 2
Notes: One of two cairns on Yes Tor. On the top of the flat outcrop of Yes Tor and piled against the west side is an amorphous mass of stones representing a ruined cairn. The patch of stones on the top is more or less 14.0m across and 0.3 m high and the piling against the outcrop is 2.3m high. It is possible that this has resulted from bulldozing the cairn over the side of the outcrop but the stones appear quite stable and compacted.
The central excavation is approximately 12.0m across and extends to 0.5m below the natural ground level. In the base of the hollow and on its south side are three partly buried slabs each about 1.7m long, 0.2m thick and more than 0.5m wide, which look like the displaced remains of a former cist.
Nearby sites: SX 58044 90185
Distance: 1.77km
Yes Tor W Cairn
OS Map: SX 57955 90210
HER: MDV4813
Megalithic Portal: 36416
Alternate name: Yes Tor 1 Cairn
ShortName: CN Yes Tor W
Butler map: 42.1.1
Grinsell: OKE 1
Notes: Western of two round barrows on the summit of yes tor. About 36.6m nw of flag staff on the top of yes tor is an incomplete ring of rough granite boulders varying in size but generally 0.3m - 0.9m. Long. The ring is about 6.1m long and is defective on the north east side where there is evidence of a slightly sunken trackway. In the interior of this ring the ground is slightly irregular and contains blocks of granite. At the south western part of the circle a smaller circle of stones abuts on the previous circle. Butler Volume 2 Map 42.1.
Nearby sites: SX 57955 90210
Distance: 1.84km