Prehistoric sites within 2km of SX 66140 77230

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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 2km of SX 66140 77230

Bellever Settlement

OS Map: SX 646 767
HER: MDV5919
Megalithic Portal: 23723
ShortName: ST:Bellever
Notes: Hut circle at Bellever excavated in recent years. See also A dig in Devon reveals how life was lived 3,500 years ago: from cookery to DIY and Bellever's bustling Bronze Age uncovered
Nearby sites: SX 646 767
Distance: 1.63km

Bellever Tor N. Enclosed Settlement

OS Map: SX 64485 76808
HER: MDV27672
Megalithic Portal: 24263
ShortName: ES BelleverTor
Notes: The photo was taken at SX 64510 76849.
Nearby sites: SX 64485 76808
Distance: 1.71km

Cator Pound

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Cator Pound
OS Map: SX 6730 7765
HER: MDV6009
Megalithic Portal: 34961
ShortName: PD Cator Pound
Notes: HER: Cator pound, widecombe. In his survey of widecombe made about 1750, dean milles describes 'a very considerable circle of stones on the n part of the western down on a farm called cator and on an eminence called whitehill'; he gives the diameter as 58 paces and says it consisted 'chiefly of large stones mowst of which rise about 4 feet above ye ground. This circle consists now of about 30 stones but there are spaces where several more stood, half the number are fallen; the rest are either erect or on their sides'. The photo below is of the drove road to Cator Pound 18/04/2010.
Nearby sites: SX 6730 7765
Distance: 1.23km

Cator Common Embanked Cairn Circle

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Cator Pound
OS Map: SX 67426 78001
HER: MDV5978
Megalithic Portal: 52173
ShortName: CC CatorCommon
Butler map: 18.4
Grinsell: WID 1
Turner: B3
Notes: HER: Cairn, hollow towards centre. Retaining circle of c.28 upright slabs, mostly turned inwards. Diameter 18.0m, height 0.6m. Breton p.41
Nearby sites: SX 67426 78001
Distance: 1.50km

Cator Common Platform Cairn Circle and Cist

OS Map: SX 67118 77510
HER: MDV5987
Megalithic Portal: 45793
PMD: Pizwell Bridge
Alternate name: Pizwell Bridge Platform Cairn Circle and Cist
ShortName: CT Pizwell 1
Butler map: 18.5
Butler Vol 5: p.171 & Fig.110
Grinsell: WID 2
Turner: E10
Notes: "Pizwell Bridge cairn of circa 5m diameter by 0.5m high is to be found about 10m below the road in an unusual position near the base of the hill. Three retaining slabs form an arc around one side with another just under the turf. The top of a slab near the centre with a pit alongside might be one side of a cist. ". Butler Pizwell Bridge Vol. 1. Map 18.5 (diagram Vol 5. p.171). Possible central cist.

This feature can be seen from the road in the distance by a small tree but it is not on public access land and the area has a high fence surrounding it. The photo above was taken by Steve Szykpo and is reproduced with his kind permission.
Nearby sites: SX 67118 77510
Distance: 1.02km

Kraps Ring Enclosed Settlement

OS Map: SX 64444 78157
HER: MDV5861
Megalithic Portal: 11477
ShortName: ES:KrapsRing
Notes: HER: A large sub-circular enclosure of 120 metres by 113 metres containing at least nine hut circles, almost entirely surrounded by the mature conifers in Bellever Plantation. There are two hut circles associated with the enclosure outside the pound wall on the south-western side.
Nearby sites: SX 64444 78157
Distance: 1.93km

Lakehead Hill Platform Cairn Circle

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64358 77773
HER: MDV5869
Megalithic Portal: 1057
Alternate name: Lakehead Hill 1 Platform Cairn Circle
ShortName: PC Lakehead 1
Butler map: 27.19.1
DPD page: 114
Grinsell: LYD 53
Turner: E16
Barrow Report: 55
Notes: HER: A ring cairn lying on a gentle slope near the summit of Lakehead Hill. The cairn survives as a 6 metre diameter circle of upright slabs standing up to 0.4 metres high surrounding a slightly raised area. In the centre of the circle is a small 0.15 metre high mound. Lethbridge diagram p.114 and photo bottom p.114.
Nearby sites: SX 64358 77773
Distance: 1.86km

Lakehead Hill Cairn Circle

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64351 77493
HER: MDV52762
Megalithic Portal: 24365
Alternate name: Lakehead Hill 5 Cairn Circle
ShortName: CC Lakehead 5
Butler map: 27.19.5
DPD page: 117
Grinsell: LYD 55
Turner: G24
Barrow Report: 54
Notes: Butler Cairn 5. Tuner lists this as G24 Stone Circle. However, it is clear from its size and location near other Ring Settings that it is in fact better described as a Ring Setting despite having no visible internal structure. In these listings we will leave it as a cairn circle. HER: A ring cairn lying on a gentle slope near the summit of Lakehead Hill. The cairn is defined by a circle of edge set stones which measure 7.8 metres in diameter and stand up to 0.9 metres high. DEC Report 3: A second small kistvaen within a circle exists on the west side of Lake Head Hill, and was examined, but nothing was found in it. The circle about it is tolerably complete and the stone chest has lost only one of the side-stones ; but it is very small. Apparently a small stone row led from it. Near the kistvaen is a circle of stones enclosing a cairn, but no kistvaen. From the circle perhaps a stone row led away east, but only three stones remain in line. Lethbridge diagram p.114 and photo top p.117. The author visited this site with Steve Szypko on 02/07/25 and we observed a stone in the centre - whether this is part of the monument or not is unclear. The photo is from a return on 09/07/25 and incorporates my boot for scale. We also looked for 3 stones reported as a stone row 40 metres (Butler) to the SE of this feature and failed to find them in very overgrown and tussocky terrain. There are many natural slabs in the area and the veracity of these old reports are hard to figure out. Looking again at the notes here maybe they were located to the *east*.


Nearby sites: SX 64351 77493
Distance: 1.81km

Lakehead Hill 2 Cist

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64261 77701
HER: MDV5841
Megalithic Portal: 4612
PMD: Lakehead Hill NW.
ShortName: CT Lakehead 2
Butler map: 27.19.2
DPD page: 115
Grinsell: LYD 52
Barrow Report: 17 55
Notes: HER: The remains of a cairn on Lakehead Hill. It includes an 8 metre diameter and 0.1 metre high mound containing a north west to south east orientated cist measuring 0.9 metres long by 0.55 metres wide. The cist is now backfilled and protrudes 0.4 metres high above the present land surface. Part excavation of the cist in 1898 by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, revealed flint knives and scrapers together with pottery fragments and charcoal. Scheduled. Further coverage on Lakehead Hill page. Lethbridge diagram p.114 and photos top p.115. Butler Lakehead Hill (Cairn 2 diagrams pp.48-52).




Nearby sites: SX 64261 77701
Distance: 1.94km

Lakehead Hill 4 (E of Summit) Stone Row

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64498 77603
HER: MDV5870
Megalithic Portal: 2009
The Stone Rows of GB: Lakehead Hill East
PMD: Lakehead Great Cairn Stone Row
Alternate name: Lakehead Hill E Stone Row
ShortName: SR Lakehead E
Butler map: 27.19.4
DPD page: 116
Notes: HER: A stone alignment and a cairn with cist lying on a gentle slope near the summit of Lakehead Hill. The stone alignment survives as a single row of at least 11 stones leading westward towards the cairn and cist. The cairn measures 6.7 metres in diameter and is defined by several edge set stones, which in turn surround a large restored cist formed by five substantial upright slabs supporting a capstone measuring 2.2 metre long by 1.55 metres wide and 0.3 metres thick. Lethbridge diagram p.114 and photos p.116.
Nearby sites: SX 64498 77603
Distance: 1.68km

Lakehead Hill 4 (E or Summit) Ring Setting Cairn and Cist

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64499 77611
HER: MDV5870
Megalithic Portal: 2009
PMD: Lakehead Hill Summit
Alternate name: Lakehead Hill 4 Ring Setting Cairn and Cist
ShortName: CT Lakehead 4
Butler map: 27.19.4
Butler Vol 5: p.59 & Fig.37
DPD page: 116
Grinsell: LYD 54
Turner: D6
Notes: A single stone row of at least 11 stones leading westward towards the cairn and cist. HER: The cairn measures 6.7 metres in diameter and is defined by several edge set stones, which in turn surround a large restored cist formed by five substantial upright slabs supporting a capstone measuring 2.2 metre long by 1.55 metres wide and 0.3 metres thick. Further coverage on Lakehead Hill page. Lethbridge diagram p.114 and photo top p.116. Butler Lakehead Hill (Cairn 4) - Vol. 2. Map 27.19.4 (diagrams pp.48-52). Breton p.35-36
Nearby sites: SX 64499 77611
Distance: 1.68km

Lakehead Hill 6 (Newtake) Ring Setting Cairn and Cist

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64363 77475
HER: MDV5842
Megalithic Portal: 24365
PMD: Lakehead Hill Central
Alternate name: Lakehead Hill 6 Ring Setting Cairn and Cist
ShortName: CT Lakehead 6
Butler map: 27.19.6
DPD page: 117
Grinsell: LYD 56
Turner: D10
Barrow Report: 54 56
Notes: Further coverage on Lakehead Hill page. Lethbridge diagram p.114 and photo bottom p.117. Dixon #64. Bar Rep 54. Butler Lakehead Hill (Cairn 6) - Vol. 2. Map 27.19.6 (diagrams pp.48-52). HER: On a gentle slope near the summit of Lakehead Hill is a ring cairn and cist. The cairn measures 6.9 metres in diameter and contains a central cist. The cist protrudes 0.4 metres above the surrounding ground surface and is covered by a capstone measuring 1.7 metres long, 1.28 metres wide and 0.15 metre thick. DEC Report 3: A second small kistvaen within a circle exists on the west side of Lake Head Hill, and was examined, but nothing was found in it. The circle about it is tolerably complete and the stone chest has lost only one of the side-stones ; but it is very small. Apparently a small stone row led from it. Near the kistvaen is a circle of stones enclosing a cairn, but no kistvaen. From the circle perhaps a stone row led away east, but only three stones remain in line.

Photo by RHW. Barrow Report 54. TDA Vol.67 1935
Nearby sites: SX 64363 77475
Distance: 1.79km

Lakehead Hill 7 (Newtake) Cist

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64720 77395
HER: MDV5875
Megalithic Portal: 11137
PMD: Lakehead Hill E.
Alternate name: Lakehead Hill 7 Cist
ShortName: CT Lakehead 7
Butler map: 27.19.7
Butler Vol 5: p.184 & Fig.127
DPD page: 118
Grinsell: LYD 57
Barrow Report: 54
Notes: Butler Lakehead Hill (Cairn 7) - Vol. 2. Map 27.19.7 (diagrams pp.48-52).Further coverage on Lakehead Hill page. Lethbridge diagram p.114 and photo top p.118.
Nearby sites: SX 64720 77395
Distance: 1.43km

Lakehead Hill 8 Cist

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64717 77178
HER: MDV5879
Megalithic Portal: 24377
PMD: Lakehead Hill SE.
ShortName: CT Lakehead 8
Butler map: 27.19.8
Butler Vol 5: p.61 & Fig.41
DPD page: 118
Grinsell: LYD 58
Barrow Report: 33 55
Notes: HER: Southern of two cists to east of trackway on south side of Lakehead Hill. The cist, which lies in a small cairn 4.5 metres diameter, is orientated north-north-west to south-south-east. Only three sides of the cist survive; the cap stone has also gone. It was excavated in 1914 when a pit containing charcoal was found.. Further coverage on Lakehead Hill page. Lethbridge diagram p.114 and photo bottom p.118.Butler Lakehead Hill (Cairn 8) - Vol. 2. Map 27.19.8 (diagrams pp.48-52). Discovered by Mr. George French of Postbridge.
Nearby sites: SX 64717 77178
Distance: 1.42km

Lakehead Hill S.E. Stone Row

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64701 77409
HER: MDV5875
Megalithic Portal: 44544
The Stone Rows of GB: Lakehead Hill 2
PMD: Lakehead Hill 2 Stone Row
Alternate name: Lakehead Hill 2 Stone Row
ShortName: SR Lakehead SE
Butler map: 27.19.7
Butler Vol 5: p.184 & Fig.127
DPD page: 118
Barrow Report: 54
Notes: R.N. Worth The cist was examined in 1895/6 but nothing was found. It was surrounded by a double retaining circle and a stone row lead from it north west, of which ten stones remained, but these had sunk into the bog leaving only their tops showing. SRGB states: This description makes it clear that this is unlikely to be a stone row since a row composed of small stones would not have survived the ditch digging involved in the building of the hedge. It is much more likely that they represented stones exposed in the side of the ditch. HER also has: The stone row which falls in an afforested area could not be identified and has probably been destroyed
Nearby sites: SX 64701 77409
Distance: 1.45km

Lakehead Hill S.W. Stone Row

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 6418 7730
HER: MDV5844
Megalithic Portal: 45595
PMD: Lakehead Hill 6 Stone Row
ShortName: SRxLakehead SW
Butler map: 27.19.1
Notes: HER: Alleged Stone row recorded in 1946 but covered by a forestry plantation in 1979. At that time, 3 stones were visible, but it was uncertain whether they were part of the stone row. It may have been destroyed or covered by humus. Butler: Worth records a stone row on the south-west side of Lakehead Hill but this area has been overplanted and nothing can now be seen. The row was about 123 metres long orientated to the north-east and without any associated cairn.
Nearby sites: SX 6418 7730
Distance: 1.96km

Lakehead Hill Summit Stone Row

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64367 77656
HER: MDV5930
Megalithic Portal: 2010
The Stone Rows of GB: Lakehead Hill Summit
PMD: Lakehead Hill 3 Stone Row
Alternate name: Lakehead Hill summit Stone Row
ShortName: SR LakeheadSum
Butler map: 27.19.3
DPD page: 115
Notes: HER: A stone alignment lying on a gentle slope near the summit of Lakehead Hill. It includes a 22 metre long, single row of at least 12 stones standing up to 0.75 metres high, aligned east to west.. Lethbridge diagram p.114 and photo bottom p.115.
Nearby sites: SX 64367 77656
Distance: 1.82km

Lakehead Newtake Cist

Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks: Dartmoor Site: Lakehead Hill
OS Map: SX 64677 78385
HER: MDV5955
Megalithic Portal: 45734
PMD: Lakehead Hill NE.
Alternate name: Lakehead Hill 9 Cist
ShortName: CT Lakehead 9
Butler map: 27.19.9
Butler Vol 5: p.60 & Fig.40
Grinsell: LYD 51
Barrow Report: 55
Notes: HER: Remains of a cist. It consists of a single sidestone, partly buried and aligned NW/SE, measuring 1.3m by 0.2m and 0.3m high. There was no sign of a surrounding cairn or trace of a retaining circle seen in 1979, both probably destroyed by afforestation. Considered but not recommended for scheduling. Butler Lakehead Hill - Vol. 2. Map 27.19.9 (diagrams pp.48-52). Further coverage on Lakehead Hill page.
Nearby sites: SX 64677 78385
Distance: 1.86km