The Archaeology of Fernworthy forest

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Dave1982 Dec 17, 2014 18:15:33
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Have you ever noticed an Eastern facing arc there at all, by any chance ?

I couldn't see one in the pics.

Dave1982

E Evergreen Dazed
Evergreen Dazed Dec 18, 2014 08:01:50
Replying to Dave1982

Dave1982 wrote:
Have you ever noticed an Eastern facing arc there at all, by any chance ?

I couldn't see one in the pics.

Dave1982

Sorry if the question seems obvious, but do you mean an arc of circle stones at the east? if so then yes. There is a good plan on the pdf.

L Lubin
Lubin Dec 19, 2014 09:39:57
Replying to Dave1982

Dave1982 wrote:
Have you ever noticed an Eastern facing arc there at all, by any chance ?

I couldn't see one in the pics.

Dave1982

I have just had a look through Jeremy Butler's '
"Dartmoor Atlas Of Antiquities" volume 2 The North which covers Fernworthy and there are no arcs shown or mentioned anywhere. His maps and drawings were taken from aerial photographs he took over many years. If you have seen something resembling an arc in the area it may just be the remains of the wall of a roundhouse. There are quite a few scattered around the area , including below the water of the reservoir. These are visible in times of drought.