Folklore

Dewerstone Settlement
Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

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