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Dewerstone Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

Folklore

The Dewerstone is a lofty mass of rock rising above the bed of the Plym, on the southern edge of Dartmoor. During a deep snow, the traces of a naked human foot and of a cloven hoof were found ascending to the highest point. The valley below is haunted by a black headless dog.
From Notes and Queries 61 (December 1850, online at Project Gutenberg.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
5th April 2006ce

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