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Best of the Best?

Lubin Sep 10, 2008 22:44:31

Replying to Pilgrim

Incidentally, Jeremy Butler's wonderful book recounts how R H Worth (who planned the route of the Redlake Tramway) made sure that the row wasn't compromised by the route. Nice to think that sort of thing still went on, eh?

Thanks for the information, Pilgrim will use it when I next get out there.

It would be nice to think that sort of thing went still went on and I think it does in a few places but I wish people would leave the cairns alone instead of making shelters in them especially in that particular area.

Peace , Lubin

Mr Hamhead Sep 11, 2008 08:57:01

Replying to Lubin

Hi Guys

Before I answer the Cornish question...

Was up on Dartmoor yesterday...should have had a coach load of Americans but the captain refused to bring the ship in...Anyway i thought I would do the walk I had planned to take them on regardless.

Followed the old railway from Princetown to Foggintor then onwards to Yellowmeade Fm. Apart from a couple of hut circles south of the track I didn't spot anything prehistoric...should I have done?

I walked back to Princetown from Yellowmeade using the Tavistock/Ashburton marker stones to guide me over the flank of Hessary Tor. I know these are not prehistoric but it was great to think I was following a route set up around 400 years ago in much the same way that our Bronze Age cousins would have followed routes.

By the way...the Dartmoor Centre at Princetown has got copies of Jeremy Butlers Vol 5 Dartmoor Atlas for sale at £4.99...I think I might be making a few more journeys over the border this winter..if it ever dries out.

Mr H