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Not to be confused with the Yellowmead Circle, this cairn/kist is to the west of Princetown.It is along the track which takes you from the B3357 to the Foggin Tor Quarry.It is in amongst the buildings in the settlement just to the north of Yellowmeade Farm.
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There are two cairns/kists at this site,one is on the summit and the other at the northern base just outside the fence that surrounds the north side of the Tor.The one on the summit is not to difficult to find but the one at the base is in amongst long grass and takes a little more work to find.This one was not discovered until 1940.
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The cairn and kist at this site is situated just to the east of Devonport Leat as it runs from Whiteworks to Nun's Cross Farm,it is easy to find.
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This is the only cairn on Ringmoor Down to contain a kist.It lies to the north east of the stone circle and to the east of the cairn circle at the end of the stone row. It is quite unusual as the west end of the kist is made up of two stones instead of the usual one.
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The Outcombe kist sits high on the hill above Outcombe inside a newtake field.It can also be reached from the Eylesbarrow kist by walking around one kilometer north west.
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The cairn at Grims Lake mire is to the north east of Grimspound,about 400 metres.It is easy to find if you follow the stream, in that direction, from where it touches the wall of the pound keeping to the left side to avoid the boggy ground.It has a nice kist within it that is set to the right side if you are looking north.
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The Eylesbarrow cairn and kist lies on open moor between the track from the scout hut to Eylesbarrow and the Eylesbarrow Reave.Around 800 metres up the path from the scout hut you turn left [north] and the kist is around 200 metres into the moor.
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There are twenty two cairns spread around the hillside of the complex.Five of these still contain kists two of which are in the centre of quite substantial mounds.The other three are very small to almost nonexistant, as with the one at the north west edge of the Giant's Basin.
The best way to access the site is to park near the so called scout hut at SX579673.Space here is very limited so an early arrival would be best.From here you walk across the stream ahead of you and head up the hill towards Eyelsbarrow.A s you pass the scout hut[now used by the Royal Navy for training purposes] there is a leat,cross this and then turn right and go in a south easterly direction towards Whittenknowles Rocks.You will come apon a quite well preserved settlement here,well worth spending some time looking at.To the west side of the settlement there are the remains of two medieval long houses built amongst the walls of the prehistoric dwellings.From here you should be able to see the antiquities of Drizzlecombe so you can head down hill towards them.There is however a small amount of wet ground to cross as you come upon the tin workings around the Drizzlecombe.This is not too difficult to cross and can be done, with a little care ,keeping your feet dry.
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The kist on the south side of Down Tor sits on a ledge around 600 metres from the summit.There is a small cairn around the kist and what apears to be the capstone sits amongst stones on the down hill side.It is quite difficult kist to find as it is on a small ledge amongst clitter from the rocks of the tor above it.
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The kist is in the centre of a small mound which also has a few stones just in view above the grass.These could be from a ring surrounding the kist.
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The Ditsworthy cairn circle is actually across the Plym to the south of Ditsworthy Warren house, amongst the buildings of the Lower Hentor Brook settlement. It was once supposed to have surrounded two kists although there is now no sign of either.
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The kist on Crow Tor is best reached by walking up the West Dart from Two Bridges.This way you can visit the settelments on the west side of Littaford and Longaford Tors and Wistmans Wood.After visiting the site if you have time it is only around a mile to the north west to the Beardown Man.
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There are ten cairns to the south and west of the tor, five of them having kists, although some of them being very small to non existant. Two can be found to the west of the tor and the others are inside Black Newtake to the south west. The ones in the newtake are difficult to find as they are amongst long grass, one of them is a ring cairn.
As others have said this is an excellent place to visit. It is best approached from the Postbridge end where you can park just inside the forest at SX646788 and walk south over Lakehead Hill taking a look at Krap's Ring settlement, then on over the top to the Lakehead cairns/kists and stone row. From here you will walk up to Bellever Tor passing the very early settlement as the hill starts to rise. Once on the top of the tor the views are outstanding. I spent some time up here one afternoon when it was so windy you had to lean into the wind to stand up, but it was well worth it. From here you can go west to the first of the Bellever kists then south to the newtake to see the others. All in all an enjoyable day out whatever the weather.
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The kist on Whitchurch Down is on the south side of Barn Hill. It is easily accessible as it is only around half a mile south from the Pork Hill car park which is at SX531751.
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The Crock of Gold, as it is known, sits beside the path that runs from Tor Royal to Hexworthy across the top of Royal Hill.It is quite easy to get to as the walk is mostly flat apart from the first 300 metres or so which is up hill past the farm at Bullpark.There are 5 other cairns to the south east ,3 with kists and another 2 also with kists to the north west by Blakey Tor.
Just across the valley to the north there 3 kists beside the Blackbrook River to the west of the wooden bridge, that crosses it.To the north west of these there are 2 more cairns with kists at the bottom of Round Hill and another 2 at the east and west of the summit.
All these cairns are within easy walking distance of each other and the area has superb views allround.Well worth a day out for anyone with interest in antiquities.
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The cairn at Thornworthy Down sits on the south side only a few metres from the edge of Fernworthy Reservoir.When it was excavated in the 1870's it was found to contain two kists,the one in the photo in the centre and a smaller one on the southern side.The smaller one was removed and placed on display in the Torquay museum where it remained until 2004 when it was taken to the High Moorland Centre at Princetown.
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The pound at Dunnabridge has been in use for many thousands of years.The walls which can be seen now are around two metres tall and are built on the remains of a prehistoric Pound which are still visible.
It is easily accessible as it is right beside the B3357 not far east of Two Bridges.The so called Judges Chair is just inside to the left.It is said that it was brought down from the Stannery Parliament on Crocken Tor.
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The Willings Walls Reave runs from Spanish Lake in a northerly direction to Hentor Brook.There is a medieval long house built very close on the left side just down hill from where the photo was taken.There are a number of reaves in the area,the Rook Reave which runs south from Shell Top,the Cholwichtown Reave which runs north west from the centre Rook Reave to Spanish Lake and the Penn Moor Reave which runs east from the centre of Rook Reave.
The area can be easily reached by walking from Cadover Bridge to Little Trowlesworthy Tor then go east to the area.
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This cup marked stone stands in the east wall of Long Plantation approximatly 300 metres north of the B3357.It is one of only three found on Dartmoor.There are 14 cups on the face, which for some reason has the number 81 painted on it as you see it today but with a closer look I think the stone is upside down from when it was painted.Check the way the paint has run on the bottom of the numbers.
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There is a large settlement to the east of the Yealm and to the north of the Ranny Brook.It has around sixty houses associated with it either inside or around it.The settlement is still in good condition as it is well within the moor so has not had much damage other than by the tinners who have cut two leats through it.
As I said it is well into the moor so is not that accessible.The best way is to park near to the water works at SX 630612 and walk across the moor in a north north westerly direction.The settlement will become clear on the side of the hill as you go over Stall Moor.
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Lubin the Cycling Antiquarian .Usually found wandering[wondering] on Dartmoor or on the nearby cycle trails.
Into music, photography, cycling, walking and travelling, Australia being my favourite place. Have recently visited the Languedoc/Roussillon area of France which has a large number of Dolmen. I can also recommend this area to anyone.
Favourite site . Drizzlecombe and the outlying area along the Plym valley for the number of different antiquities to be found there.Lake Mungo in Australia is my favourite foreign site. I have visited it a few times. Well worth a visit if one gets to that part of the world.
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