Black Hill A (Manaton) Ancient Pool
Database entries
OS Map: SX 76188 78885
OS Source: Tom Greeves
HER: MDV127184
Alternate name: Black Hill A (Manaton)
Short Name: PO:BlackHillA
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Greeves
Cairn Class: No
Dimensions (m): 10-11m
Lidar: SX 76188 78885
Nearby sites: SX 76188 78885
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."References
These are selected references with an emphasis on out of copyright sources linked as PDFs. For more detailed references try any linked HER or PMD record above.
- Greeves, T, Dartmoor's Sacred Pools - Design in the Prehistoric Landscape, Dartmoor Magazine 137 (2019)