Petit (1974) refers to 12 circles (his list presumably excluding Shovel Down & Mardon). It was actually discovered back in 2007 by Alan Endacott, but the hard work of unearthing the stones (by the Dartmoor Preservation Association volunteers) was carried out in April 2015. The Neolithic period (c. 4500 - 2300 BC)15 is defined as when crop cultivation and farming start to become a central feature of life and culture. The evidence of human activity on Dartmoor during the Mesolithic is from flint scatters around the moors, including finds on Runnage and Ringhill near Postbridge5, Langstone Moor, East Week, Batworthy and Gidleigh Common6. Once crossed a small detour downstream again will lead you to the ancient Teign-e-ver Clapper Bridge, bonded together with iron straps. We will stop and spend time at each stone circle depending on our group pace. Join us for a stunning walk to Langstone Moor stone circle. Park at Batworthy Corner by the bridge to Batworthy Farm taking care not to obstruct the turning circle for the local school bus. And sharing lessens our impact on the environment. Also there is useful coverage on the Legendary Dartmoor website, see: The Legendary Cut Hill of Dartmoor In contrast the nearly complete Fernworthy circle consists of 27 stones averaging just over 0.5m in height with the largest being 1.1m tall. On Dartmoor there are over 60 known stone rows, but the most impressive examples are also the most inaccessible. The hills to our right include the distinctive Hound Tor and to our left the closest hill is Meldon Hill above Chagford. Near the idyllic village of Chagford, Fernworthy Reservoir is an archaeological jewel in the heart of Dartmoor National Park. For a photo of this site, see: Megalithic Portal: Sourton Tors Stone CircleNearby sites: SX54688959, OS Map: SX 81095 83161NMR record: HER record: 102539Megalithic Portal: 24205PMD: Tottiford ReservoirShort Name: SC:TottifordDimensions (m): 25.0Notes: The Tottiford circle was discovered in 2009 when there was lower than usual levels of water in Tottiford reservoir; it featured as part of a Time Team dig in 2010. Vol. Barn Hill/Pork Hill car park. It's believed that there may have been around 40 stones here once, but now only 16 remain. Scorhill and Teignhead Walk - Best Walks on Dartmoor - Great walks in Devon 17Baring-Gould Fifth Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, T.D.A. Six stones remain upright and another 16 lie roughly in place. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Use the menu above or the walks bar on the right to navigate around the site. The excavations at Fernworthy, Grey Wethers and Merrivale all produced evidence of substantial fires at the sites. The Nine Maidens Stone Circle. 2256 Meadow Oak Cir is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment. 26Butler (1997) p.146, Baring-Gould, S, A Book of Dartmoor, (1900), (Halsgrove reprint 2002) 5Petit p.14 Rowe, Samuel A Perambulation of Dartmoor (Devon Books, 1985) [HER MDV6400]. For those who wish to continue with the walk, on the blue 5-mile route, to Teignhead Farm, at the end of the plantation instead of turning left back to Batworthy simply continue up the hill in the dip between the sloped on your left and right. You will be able to transfer your booking to another walk. Prijava. Dartmoor is covered in fascinating prehistoric sites, and the stone row at Merrivale is one of the finest in the National Park.
