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Merrivale 6
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale 6 submitted by Anne T on 8th Jul 2019. Comparing my photographs to those on Sandy G's Stone Rows of Great Britain website, the only stone visible of Merrivale Row 6 is in the foreground of this photo. Standing just to its west, looking east.
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Log Text: I have visited here, but I was hypnotised by the tall Standing Stone. I failed to notice the alignment of smaller stones.
Merrivale row 4
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale row 4 submitted by Brian Byng on 7th Feb 2002. Row 4 azimuth 6 length 7m GR 5535 7458 Burl calls this E
A short row of 4 small stones next to the single standing stone.
It shows up rather well in this winter photo taken a few days ago.
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Log Text: I have visited here, but I was hypnotised by the tall Standing Stone. I failed to notice the alignment of smaller stones.
Merrivale Menhir
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Merrivale Menhir submitted by AngieLake on 10th Apr 2015. This shot shows the "smaller pillar" that Butler describes, in relation to the menhir and the cairn 6 pit. He says: "The menhir, 3.1 m high, still stands in its original position, 42 m almost due south from the centre of the stone circle. There is no evidence that the smaller pillar, 2 m long, lying a few meters away ever stood upright, but it was erected in 1895 in the pit alongside, toppling again a few years later. Between these two stones cairn C6 (3.0 x 0.3 m) has a central pit. Three st...
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Log Text: I was impressed by the tallest stone in the Merrivale complex, though the double stone rows are probably more impressive.
Merrivale Second Menhir and Cairn
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale Second Menhir and Cairn submitted by Anne T on 9th Jul 2019. To show the relationship of these monuments with the tall Merrivale Menhir, the recumbent granite pillar is in the foreground, with its pit immediately behind it; the cairn is visible as a low mound behind it (just right of centre) The tall menhir is in the background. The cairn is 5.5m from the menhirs and the granite slab 2m from the cairn. Row 4 runs from the centre to the middle left of the photo; the western stone of row 6 is to the left hand side of the menhir.
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Log Text: I wasn't sure if the recumbent stone was part of an alignment with the standing stone or part of the ruined cairn.
Merrivale Centre Row
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Merrivale Centre Row submitted by Antonine on 31st May 2022. 2008
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Log Text: It is always surprising to me when I encounter long stone rows in moorland. This particular one has significant termini and a central cairn. The stones are relatively small but two out of three ain't bad!
Merrivale Cists
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Merrivale Cists submitted by ernar on 13th Oct 2004. Burial Cist with a fragmented capstone. The main Merrivale Stone row can be seen behind it.
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Log Text: The cist located S of the double stone rows has a very large split capstone. The cist was filled with water on my visit.
Merrivale North Row
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Merrivale North Row submitted by stewart on 12th Oct 2003. Grid Ref SX 555 747
There are two, main, rows at Merrivale - North and South.
The north row consists of two lines of stones, aligned east -west and nearly 200m long.
However, the two lines of stones are only about 1m apart so you can only just walk between them. It has larger stones at the west end and a blocking stone at the east.
The southern row doesn't start or finish on the same alignment, is not parallel to the northern one and was, probably, not built at the same time.
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Log Text: If this was the only stone row row in the area, I would be most impressed by it. However, its southern neighbour is longer, has higher stones and a bonus central cairn.
Merrivale Centre N
Date Added: 14th Nov 2022
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Merrivale Centre N submitted by bec-zog on 19th Nov 2003. Cyst (3) @ the Merrivale complex
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Log Text: The central position of this cairn in a stone row has generated more discussion than is justified by its relatively small scale.
Sharpitor cairn circle
Date Added: 2nd Feb 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Sharpitor cairn circle submitted by bec-zog on 28th Nov 2003. Sharpitor : central cyst in barrow remains.
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Log Text: Sharpitor cairn circle is located in moorland c. 130 yards E of a lay-by at SX 55707 70679. Follow a path heading ENE out of the lay-by to find the low lying cairn and cist.
Sharpitor NW double row
Date Added: 3rd Feb 2023
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Sharpitor NW double row submitted by Brian Byng on 7th Feb 2002. Sharpitor NW double row looking southwest
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Log Text: The Sharpitor NW Stone Rows are easily visited by parking at SX 55707 70679, adjacent to a pool S of the B3212. The stones are mostly small and hidden under the moorland vegetation. The rows are delineated by a few exposed stones.
Sharpitor NW single row
Date Added: 3rd Feb 2023
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 28th Nov 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Sharpitor NW single row submitted by Brian Byng on 7th Feb 2002. Sharpitor NW single row, looking northeast
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Log Text: The Sharpitor NW Stone Rows are easily visited by parking at SX 55707 70679, adjacent to a pool S of the B3212. The stones are mostly small and hidden under the moorland vegetation. The rows are delineated by a few exposed stones.
Stalldown Stone Row Cairn S
Date Added: 12th Mar 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 1st Dec 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Stalldown Stone Row Cairn S submitted by markj99 on 3rd Feb 2021. Stalldown Stone Row Cairn S.
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Log Text: There are two main difficulties in visiting Stalldown Row and its associated cairns:
1. Navigating the maze of narrow roads to Stall Moor.
2. Finding a safe place to park up safely close to Stall Moor
Once you have completed these two tasks the walk to Stalldown Stone Row is a picnic.
Stalldown Ring Cairn Circle
Date Added: 12th Mar 2023
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 1st Dec 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Stalldown Ring Cairn Circle submitted by Bladup on 17th Dec 2021. Stalldown Ring Cairn looking West, Some of the stones of Stalldon Stone Row are just visible on the little hillock in the photo's middle distance
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Log Text: There are two main difficulties in visiting Stalldown Row and its associated cairns:
1. Navigating the maze of narrow roads to Stall Moor.
2. Finding a safe place to park up safely close to Stall Moor
Once you have completed these two tasks the walk to Stalldown Stone Row is a picnic.
Stalldown Stone Row Cairn E
Date Added: 12th Mar 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 1st Dec 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Stalldown Stone Row Cairn E submitted by markj99 on 3rd Feb 2021. Stalldown Stone Row Cairn E lies in open moorland.
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Log Text: There are two main difficulties in visiting Stalldown Row and its associated cairns:
1. Navigating the maze of narrow roads to Stall Moor.
2. Finding a safe place to park up safely close to Stall Moor
Once you have completed these two tasks the walk to Stalldown Stone Row is a picnic.
Stalldown Cairn Circle
Date Added: 12th Mar 2023
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 1st Dec 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Stalldown Cairn Circle submitted by davep on 8th Nov 2019. The cairn in the middle of Stalldown Stone Row. From the Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks (PDW) page for Stalldown Cairn Circle.
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Log Text: There are two main difficulties in visiting Stalldown Row and its associated cairns:
1. Navigating the maze of narrow roads to Stall Moor.
2. Finding a safe place to park up safely close to Stall Moor
Once you have completed these two tasks the walk to Stalldown Stone Row is a picnic.
Stalldown North
Date Added: 12th Mar 2023
Site Type: Cairn
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 1st Dec 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Stalldown North submitted by Anne T on 8th Oct 2016. The Stalldown North Platform Cairn Circle and Cist, submitted on behalf of Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks.
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Log Text: There are two main difficulties in visiting Stalldown Row and its associated cairns:
1. Navigating the maze of narrow roads to Stall Moor.
2. Finding a safe place to park up safely close to Stall Moor
Once you have completed these two tasks the walk to Stalldown Stone Row is a picnic.
Stalldon Row
Date Added: 12th Mar 2023
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 1st Dec 2017. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Stalldon Row submitted by thecaptain on 22nd Sep 2006. The northern end of the row has 4 wonderful large (2 metres plus) stones still standing, which can be seen from miles away all over the southern moor, and look in many ways like walkers on the hilltop.
Seen here looking to the north, the wild moorland stretches off into the distance.
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Log Text: There are two main difficulties in visiting Stalldown Row and its associated cairns:
1. Navigating the maze of narrow roads to Stall Moor.
2. Finding a safe place to park up safely close to Stall Moor
Once you have completed these two tasks the walk to Stalldown Stone Row is a picnic.
Elburton Cross
Date Added: 14th Nov 2023
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Devon)
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Elburton Cross submitted by markj99 on 18th Jun 2023. Elburton Cross viewed from WSW.
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Log Text: It is easy to park up and visit this anomalous remnant of a cross in Elburton. Progress has destroyed most of these ancient crosses.
Andle Stone (Stanton Moor)
Date Added: 10th Apr 2021
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jan 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Andle Stone (Stanton Moor) submitted by PaulM on 1st Sep 2001. The Andle Stone, near Doll Tor Stone Circle, Stanton Moor, Derbyshire GR: SK241630
The Andle Stone or Oundle Stone is a dominating outcrop of sandstone, standing alone in the middle of a field, surrounded by a dry-stone wall and a mass of rhododendrons. Approximately 5m high by 4.5m wide, the rock is supposedly carved with ancient cupmarks on the, modern graffiti, a relatively recent inscription and climbing holes on the sides.
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Log Text: The massive Andle Stone is impressive and the climb onto the top of the stone is challenging.
Arbor Low 1
Date Added: 11th Apr 2021
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: England (Derbyshire)
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2009. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Arbor Low 1 submitted by SueS on 23rd Oct 2011. Aerial photo of the central prt of Arbor Low taken by a camera hanging on the kite line
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Log Text: Arbor Low Henge and Stone Circle are easy to find by following English Heritage signs off the A515 between Buxton and Ashbourne.
Arbor Low Henge is well preserved but can be overshadowed by the circle of recumbent stones in the enclosure. There is some doubt as to whether the stones were ever standing adding mystery to an already impressive site.