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Prehistoric sites within 2km of SX 75654 78244

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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.

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 75654 78244

Haytor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 76655 78425
HER: MDV26624
ShortName: HT:Haytor Do1
Nearby sites: SX 76655 78425
Distance: 1.02km

Haytor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 76705 78495
HER: MDV26624
ShortName: HT:Haytor Do2
Nearby sites: SX 76705 78495
Distance: 1.08km

Haytor Rocks Round House

OS Map: SX 75605 76985
HER: MDV26556
ShortName: HT:Haytor Ro1
Nearby sites: SX 75605 76985
Distance: 1.26km

Haytor Rocks Round House

OS Map: SX 7568 7719
HER: MDV26539
ShortName: HT:Haytor Ro2
Nearby sites: SX 7568 7719
Distance: 1.05km

Haytor Rocks Round House

OS Map: SX 75525 76985
HER: MDV26556
ShortName: HT:Haytor Ro3
Nearby sites: SX 75525 76985
Distance: 1.27km

Haytor Rocks Round House

OS Map: SX 75635 76995
HER: MDV26556
ShortName: HT:Haytor Ro4
Nearby sites: SX 75635 76995
Distance: 1.25km

Haytor Rocks NE Round House

OS Map: SX 7612 7748
HER: MDV26574
ShortName: HT:Haytor Ro5
Nearby sites: SX 7612 7748
Distance: 0.89km

Haytor Rocks NE Round House

OS Map: SX 7603 7733
HER: MDV26538
ShortName: HT:Haytor Ro6
Nearby sites: SX 7603 7733
Distance: 0.99km

Saddle Tor Crop Mark

OS Map: SX 751 765
HER: MDV28309
ShortName: CNxSaddleTor2
Notes: Aerial Photograph
Nearby sites: SX 751 765
Distance: 1.83km

Houndtor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 74375 79154
HER: MDV58418
ShortName: HT:Houndtor 1
Nearby sites: SX 74375 79154
Distance: 1.57km

Houndtor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 74363 79163
HER: MDV58418
ShortName: HT:Houndtor 2
Nearby sites: SX 74363 79163
Distance: 1.58km

Greator Round House

OS Map: SX 74911 78427
HER: MDV7505
ShortName: HT:Greator1
Nearby sites: SX 74911 78427
Distance: 0.77km

Houndtor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 74504 79107
HER: MDV58418
ShortName: HT:Houndtor 3
Nearby sites: SX 74504 79107
Distance: 1.44km

Greator Round House

OS Map: SX 74901 78426
HER: MDV7505
ShortName: HT:Greator2
Nearby sites: SX 74901 78426
Distance: 0.77km

Houndtor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 74391 79155
HER: MDV58418
ShortName: HT:Houndtor 4
Nearby sites: SX 74391 79155
Distance: 1.56km

Greator Round House

OS Map: SX 74824 78394
HER: MDV7505
ShortName: HT:Greator 1
Nearby sites: SX 74824 78394
Distance: 0.84km

Houndtor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 74743 78750
HER: MDV58424
ShortName: HT:Houndtor 5
Nearby sites: SX 74743 78750
Distance: 1.04km

Greator Rocks Round House

OS Map: SX 74686 78550
HER: MDV26802
ShortName: HT:Greator R1
Nearby sites: SX 74686 78550
Distance: 1.02km

Houndtor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 74354 79169
HER: MDV58418
ShortName: HT:Houndtor 6
Nearby sites: SX 74354 79169
Distance: 1.60km

Houndtor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 74469 79148
HER: MDV58423
ShortName: HT:Houndtor 7
Nearby sites: SX 74469 79148
Distance: 1.49km

Houndtor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 74504 79121
HER: MDV58418
ShortName: HT:Houndtor 8
Nearby sites: SX 74504 79121
Distance: 1.45km

Houndtor Down Round House

OS Map: SX 74473 79082
HER: MDV58418
ShortName: HT:Houndtor 9
Nearby sites: SX 74473 79082
Distance: 1.45km

Saddle Tor E Round House

OS Map: SX 75573 76337
HER: MDV115985
ShortName: HT:Saddle To1
Nearby sites: SX 75573 76337
Distance: 1.91km

Saddle Tor E Round House

OS Map: SX 75565 76325
HER: MDV115987
ShortName: HT:Saddle To2
Nearby sites: SX 75565 76325
Distance: 1.92km

Saddle Tor E Round House

OS Map: SX 75698 76382
HER: MDV8097
ShortName: HT:Saddle To3
Nearby sites: SX 75698 76382
Distance: 1.86km

Saddle Tor E Round House

OS Map: SX 75711 76399
HER: MDV8098
ShortName: HT:Saddle To4
Nearby sites: SX 75711 76399
Distance: 1.85km

Smallacombe Rocks Round House

OS Map: SX 75663 78292
HER: MDV72895
ShortName: HT:Smallacom1
Nearby sites: SX 75663 78292
Distance: 0.05km

Smallacombe Rocks Round House

OS Map: SX 75695 78172
HER: MDV72898
ShortName: HT:Smallacom2
Nearby sites: SX 75695 78172
Distance: 0.08km

Smallacombe Rocks Round House

OS Map: SX 75716 78268
HER: MDV72896
ShortName: HT:Smallacom3
Nearby sites: SX 75716 78268
Distance: 0.07km

Smallacombe Rocks Round House

OS Map: SX 75654 78244
HER: MDV72897
ShortName: HT:Smallacom4
Nearby sites: SX 75654 78244
Distance: 0.00km

Trendlebere Down Round House

OS Map: SX 7673 7933
HER: MDV26579
ShortName: HT:Trendlebe1
Nearby sites: SX 7673 7933
Distance: 1.53km

Emsworthy Round House

OS Map: SX 7466 7656
HER: MDV26838
ShortName: HT:Emsworthy1
Nearby sites: SX 7466 7656
Distance: 1.96km

Emsworthy Round House

OS Map: SX 7478 7680
HER: MDV26842
ShortName: HT:Emsworthy2
Nearby sites: SX 7478 7680
Distance: 1.69km

Haytor Down N.3 Reported Cairn

Haytor Down N.3 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76599 78154
HER: 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: SX 76599 78154
Distance: 0.95km

Haytor Down N.4 Cairn

Haytor Down N.4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76545 78161
HER: 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: SX 76545 78161
Distance: 0.89km

Hay Tor S.E.4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76030 76598
HER: MDV103589
ShortName: CN:Hay Tor 4
Notes: A badly robbed out cairn on the southern ridge of Haytor Down - one of a group of four.
Nearby sites: SX 76030 76598
Distance: 1.69km

Hay Tor S.E.3 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76098 76550
HER: MDV103590
ShortName: CN:Hay Tor 3
Notes: "A badly disturbed Prehistoric cairn on the southern ridge of Haytor Down - one of a group of four."
Nearby sites: SX 76098 76550
Distance: 1.75km

Hay Tor S.E.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76181 76543
HER: MDV103591
ShortName: CN:Hay Tor 2
Notes: Prehistoric cairn which has been badly disturbed and robbed lies on the southern ridge of Haytor Down - one of a group of four
Nearby sites: SX 76181 76543
Distance: 1.78km

Yarner Wells Clearance Cairn

OS Map: SX 7662 7935
HER: 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: SX 7662 7935
Distance: 1.47km

Holwell Round House

OS Map: SX 7404 7708
HER: MDV7532
ShortName: HT:Holwell1
Nearby sites: SX 7404 7708
Distance: 1.99km

Holwell E Round House

OS Map: SX 74714 77054
HER: MDV7530
ShortName: HT:Holwell E1
Nearby sites: SX 74714 77054
Distance: 1.52km

Holwell E Round House

OS Map: SX 74745 77118
HER: MDV116220
ShortName: HT:Holwell E2
Nearby sites: SX 74745 77118
Distance: 1.45km

Holwell E Round House

OS Map: SX 74849 77489
HER: MDV7402
ShortName: HT:Holwell E3
Nearby sites: SX 74849 77489
Distance: 1.10km

Holwell E Round House

OS Map: SX 74719 77074
HER: MDV7531
ShortName: HT:Holwell E4
Nearby sites: SX 74719 77074
Distance: 1.50km

Holwell E Round House

OS Map: SX 74879 77441
HER: MDV7403
ShortName: HT:Holwell E5
Nearby sites: SX 74879 77441
Distance: 1.12km

Holwell E Round House

OS Map: SX 74834 77571
HER: MDV26944
ShortName: HT:Holwell E6
Nearby sites: SX 74834 77571
Distance: 1.06km

Holwell E Round House

OS Map: SX 74851 77526
HER: MDV7401
ShortName: HT:Holwell E7
Nearby sites: SX 74851 77526
Distance: 1.08km

Holwell E Round House

OS Map: SX 74751 77100
HER: MDV116217
ShortName: HT:Holwell E8
Nearby sites: SX 74751 77100
Distance: 1.46km

Hayter S. Cairn

OS Map: SX 75631 76810
HER: MDV40740
ShortName: CN:Hayter S.1
Butler map: 1.8
Nearby sites: SX 75631 76810
Distance: 1.43km

Holwell E Round House

OS Map: SX 74719 77182
HER: MDV116223
ShortName: HT:Holwell E9
Nearby sites: SX 74719 77182
Distance: 1.41km

Emsworthy Rocks E.1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 7528 7682
HER: MDV78669
ShortName: CN:Emsworthy1
Butler map: 1.9.1
Notes: HER refers to two cairns
Nearby sites: SX 7528 7682
Distance: 1.47km

Holwell Lawn Round House

OS Map: SX 7404 7800
HER: MDV7533
ShortName: HT:Holwell L1
Nearby sites: SX 7404 7800
Distance: 1.63km

Emsworthy Rocks E.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 7533 7684
HER: MDV78669
ShortName: CN:Emsworthy2
Butler map: 1.9.2
Notes: HER refers to two cairns
Nearby sites: SX 7533 7684
Distance: 1.44km

Holwell Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 753 775
ShortName: HT:Holwell T1
Nearby sites: SX 753 775
Distance: 0.82km

West Emsworthy Quarry Cairn

OS Map: SX 75784 77745
HER: MDV78602
ShortName: CN:West Emsw1
Butler map: 1.10
Nearby sites: SX 75784 77745
Distance: 0.52km

Holwell Tor Round House

OS Map: SX 75399 77609
HER: MDV8091
ShortName: HT:Holwell T2
Nearby sites: SX 75399 77609
Distance: 0.68km

Haytor Chambered Tomb

Haytor Chambered Tomb

OS Map: SX 75766 76409
HER: MDV61778
ShortName: CN Haytor Ch1
Butler map: 1.f
Butler Vol 5: p.158 & Fig.97
Notes: Haytor chambered tomb to the west of the Haytor track. Circular mound circa 4 metres diameter surrounds a rectangular chamber, circa 3 metres by 1.4 metres, tapering slightly towards one end, partially filled with soil. One of pair of larger slabs at entrance on downhill edge of mound has collapsed inwards, the other stands c irca 1 metre above interior. Most of slabs forming sides of chamber appear in place but capstones have been removed. Entrance oriented south of east.
Nearby sites: SX 75766 76409
Distance: 1.84km

Holwell Tor N Round House

OS Map: SX 75332 77834
HER: MDV8089
ShortName: HT:Holwell T3
Nearby sites: SX 75332 77834
Distance: 0.52km

Black Hill 1 Cairn

Black Hill 1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76213 78605
HER: 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: SX 76213 78605
Distance: 0.67km

Holwell Tor N Round House

OS Map: SX 75284 77805
HER: MDV115871
ShortName: HT:Holwell T4
Nearby sites: SX 75284 77805
Distance: 0.57km

Black Hill 2 Cairn

Black Hill 2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76169 78687
HER: 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: SX 76169 78687
Distance: 0.68km

Holwell Tor N Round House

OS Map: SX 75408 77757
HER: MDV8090
ShortName: HT:Holwell T5
Nearby sites: SX 75408 77757
Distance: 0.55km

Black Hill 3 Cairn

Black Hill 3 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76153 78735
HER: 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: SX 76153 78735
Distance: 0.70km

Black Hill 5 Cairn

Black Hill 5 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76285 78989
HER: 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: SX 76285 78989
Distance: 0.98km

Black Hill 6 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76175 78642
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: SX 76175 78642
Distance: 0.66km

Black Hill 7 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 7619 7896
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: SX 7619 7896
Distance: 0.89km

Black Hill 8 Reported Cairn

Black Hill 8 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 7617 7895
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: SX 7617 7895
Distance: 0.87km

Black Hill 9 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 7615 7866
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: SX 7615 7866
Distance: 0.65km

Black Hill 10 Reported Cairn

Black Hill 10 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76102 78655
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: SX 76102 78655
Distance: 0.61km

Black Hill 11 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76167 78646
HER: 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: SX 76167 78646
Distance: 0.65km

Black Hill 12 Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 76167 78676
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: SX 76167 78676
Distance: 0.67km

Haytor Down N.2 Cairn

Haytor Down N.2 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76626 78145
HER: 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: SX 76626 78145
Distance: 0.98km

Hay Tor S.E.1 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76265 76521
HER: MDV103592
ShortName: CN:Hay Tor 1
Butler map: 4.4
Notes: A once substantial cairn of 22 metres diameter. The fabric has been heavily robbed though traces of a kerb survive.
Nearby sites: SX 76265 76521
Distance: 1.83km

Haytor Down Cairn

OS Map: SX 76337 78318
HER: 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: SX 76337 78318
Distance: 0.69km

Black Hill 4 Cairn

OS Map: SX 76281 78963
HER: 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: SX 76281 78963
Distance: 0.95km

Black Hill A (Manaton) Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 76188 78885
HER: MDV127184
ShortName: PO:BlackHillA
Notes: "The pool at Black Hill measures 10-11m. 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 76188 78885
Distance: 0.83km

Black Hill B (Manaton) Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 76171 78465
HER: MDV127185
ShortName: PO:BlackHillB
Notes: "The second pool at Black Hill (B) is interesting as it possesses a double ring bank enclosing a distinct sunken hollow. Externally the feature is about 20 metres in diameter, and the pool hollow about 10 metres. Compared with the King’s Stables pool and earthwork at Navan, County Armagh which is about 25 metres in diameter x 3.5 metres deep, dating to around 1000 BC (although this feature has a shallower form). One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period, and may have been used to deposit votive items, although these Dartmoor examples may have alternative significance as designed prehistoric elements in the landscape. Many are located on ridge tops and in conjunction with cairns, stone rows and other prehistoric features. Further research may well reveal more about these interesting features."
Nearby sites: SX 76171 78465
Distance: 0.56km

Haytor Down Stone Ring Cairn Circle

OS Map: SX 7670 7811
HER: 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: SX 7670 7811
Distance: 1.05km

Haytor Down North A Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 76269 78331
HER: MDV127210
ShortName: PO:HaytorDownA
Notes: "A pool measuring 18 by 14m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period. Lies near a prehistoric reave and cairn."
Nearby sites: SX 76269 78331
Distance: 0.62km

Haytor Down North B Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 76493 78182
HER: MDV127211
ShortName: PO:HaytorDownB
Notes: "A pool measuring around 5m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period. Lies near a prehistoric cairn and enclosure."
Nearby sites: SX 76493 78182
Distance: 0.84km

Houndtor Down Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 74193 78601
HER: MDV127214
ShortName: PO:Houndtor
Notes: "A pool measuring around 50 by 17m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period. Lies south of a prehistoric cairn."
Nearby sites: SX 74193 78601
Distance: 1.50km

Houndtor Down Ring Setting Cairn and Cist

Houndtor Down Ring Setting Cairn and Cist

OS Map: SX 74106 78772
HER: 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: SX 74106 78772
Distance: 1.64km

Saddle Tor Reported Cairn

OS Map: SX 75154 76343
ShortName: CN?SaddleTor1
Notes: This site was asked about by Max Piper on a Dartmoor Facebook group on 20 Nov 2020. Max observed: "atop Saddle Tor's eastern mass at SX 75154 76343, and at the very, very top. It appears to have utilised bedrock and is almost a ring cairn on the western side where broken rocks have been piled up." In the discussion that followed the consensus was that there had once been a flag pole sited here and that is the origin of this man-made mound. It is being added here as a "reported cairn" to help others trying to make sense of it. Thanks to Max for the grid reference and details. There are no entries on the HER for this feature.
Nearby sites: SX 75154 76343
Distance: 1.97km

Saddle Tor A Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 75135 76534
HER: MDV127219
ShortName: PO:SaddleTorA
Notes: "A pool measuring 20m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period. One of a group of three pools north-east of saddle Tor."
Nearby sites: SX 75135 76534
Distance: 1.79km

Saddle Tor B Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 75172 76553
HER: MDV127220
ShortName: PO:SaddleTorB
Notes: "A pool measuring 16.5 by 14.5m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period. One of a group of three pools north-east of saddle Tor."
Nearby sites: SX 75172 76553
Distance: 1.76km

Saddle Tor C Ancient Pool

OS Map: SX 75273 76526
HER: MDV127222
ShortName: PO:SaddleTorC
Notes: "A pool measuring 14 by 10m. One of over 40 such 'sacred' pools identified on Dartmoor that are thought to have potentially been designed during the prehistoric period. One of a group of three pools north-east of saddle Tor."
Nearby sites: SX 75273 76526
Distance: 1.76km

Smallacombe Rocks Settlement

OS Map: SX 757 782
HER: MDV8055
Megalithic Portal: 31843
ShortName: ST:Smallacombe
Nearby sites: SX 757 782
Distance: 0.06km

Trendlebere Down Stone Row

Trendlebere Down Stone Row

OS Map: SX 76600 79239
HER: 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: SX 76600 79239
Distance: 1.37km

Trendlebere Row S. Cairn

Trendlebere Row S. Cairn

OS Map: SX 7662 7923
HER: 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: SX 7662 7923
Distance: 1.38km

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