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There is a very good settlement at Yes Tor Bottom.It is close to the Yes Tor Brook, from where it gets its name.There are a number of houses in the enclosure and in the near vicinity.It is best accessed from the disused Princetown railway track,either by walking from Princetown and going south [down hill] just before the branch for Swell Tor Quarry or by walking over Leeden Tor to the railway line then going east past Ingra Tor until you come to the bridge over the Yes Tor Brook. Cross the brook and after a hundred metres or so head north east to the settlement which will be visible on the hillside in front of you.
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There are a 10 cairns on Wigford Down, six on the summit,seven running down the east side towards Cadover Bridge near to some disused clay pits and one single cairn and kist to the south west near to a field wall.There is also the remains of Bronze Age field systems and huts along with a reave all taken up in the Medieval farms and fields and the remains of two Long Houses.To the north,down the hill there are also remains of tinning in the area.There is a tinners' gully along with a reservoir and some leats.It is a good place to spend a few hours wandering around taking in all there is to see left by many millennia of occupation.
It is easy to access by parking to the north side of Cadover Bridge and walking in a north easterly direction to the summit from where there is an excellent view of the surrounding antiquities and further afield.
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The Sharpitor west stone row is to the west side of the B3212.It is a single row with a cairn at the north east end and a terminal stone at the south west,it around 130 metres long.It rises up hill from the terminal stone to the cairn.There is disturbed ground a small stream and a reave crossing the lower end very close to the terminal stone.It is well worth a visit as it is a much better row than the nearby one at Goatstone Pool.
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There are theee cairns in close proximity on the west side of Chittaford Down.The two shown in the photographs are the southern pair,the other one being to the north of a nearby newtake wall.They are around 8 metres in diameter and were both excavated by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in the 1890's.Both contained wood charcoal and the eastern one some burnt bone.The third cairn was found to contain a central kist.They can be reached by walking from Postbridge up the Drift Lane to the Archerton newtake then following the wall west until it turns south west.From here follow it until it turns 90 degrees where you will see another wall which leaves the newtake at 90 degrees to the south west,this is opproximately 100 metres from the corner.This is the wall to follow ,it will take you to the cairns just over a kilometer away.Care should be taken as you near the cairns as when you come down hill along the wall there is a very wet area where the Cherry Brook needs to be crossed.As the name implies it is boggy.
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The Beardown Man stands on Devil's Tor above the Cowsic River at SX597796.It is 3.5 metres tall and is the only noteworthy prehistoric remain in the area.It can be reached by walking up the West Dart From Two Bridges,passing Wistman's Wood ,then on to Crow Tor from where you turn north west.It is then about a mile to Devil's Tor.Alternatively you can walk up passed the Long Plantation to Holming Beam keep north until you come to the Cowsic and follow it to SX596792 where you can turn east and climb the hill to the Tor.
If this way is taken there is a stone in the wall of the Long Plantation worth looking out for as it is a cup marked stone which is rare on Dartmoor.It is easily noticed as it is painted with the number 81.It is at SX591765.
If the other route is taken there is a well preserved Kist on the side of Crow Tor that is worth a visit.It is at SX605786.
There are some superb views from the Beardown Man.If the weather is fine it is a good place to stop a while and take it all in.
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The site is best accessed by walking north east from Dunnabridge Pound.The Longstone stands to the west end of a double stone row which has a large area missing from the centre.It stands slightlyout of line to the row and is in the centre of a small cairn.It stands 2.4 metres high.
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Reaves are a prehistoric form of land boundary which can be found in many different places all over Dartmoor.The Great Western Reave runs from west of Sharpitor close to the B3212 to the north of Leeden Tor where it turns north westerly to the east of King's Tor .It then passes the east end of the Merrivale Stone rows, crosses the B3357 and enters the Merrivale Newtake. It passes through the newtake to a point opposite Shillapark farm where it turns west and is taken up in the wall of the farm.From here it runs north west over the top of Roos Tor then down the other side to a newtake wall where it turns north to pass through Whittor enclosure.The section in the photo is from Shillapark farm to the top of Roos Tor.
The Reave is accessable from many point along it's route one of the easiest being beside the B3212 near to Sharpitor.
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Biller's Pound is situated on the south west slope of Hickaton Hill.There are the remains of 6 dwellings inside the pound and 10 outside.There is also the remains of a tinner's building built into the wall on the south east side of it .Near by at the confluence of the Avon and the Western Wella Brook stands Huntingdon Cross. The site is best accessed by walking up the Avon from Shipley Bridge on the path to the Avon Dam and following the path on the north side of the reservoir around to Huntingdon Cross.The pound will be on the right just before the cross.
There are two other settlements on the way there these being near to where the Brockhill Stream meets the reservoir.
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The Kist is situated on Piles Hill amongst 15 other Cairns.A reave runs through them and a Stone Row is close by at the head of the Butter Brook.The photo was taken looking north west with the valley of the Erme in the background.A very pleasant place to spend a warm summer evening.
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This is one of 5 Kists in the area.It was excavated in the late 1800's and charcoal and an archer's wrist guard were found.The site is quite easy to get to from Postbridge via the Drift Lane.It is situated on the side of a hill with excellent views,on a clear day it is a good spot to stop for a while and take in the atmosphere while looking north up the valley of the Dart.
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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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