Longstone Hill

Nearest town:
Okehampton (5km NNE)
OS reference:
SX56909053
OS sheet:
191
Latitude:
50° 41' 46.24 N
Longitude:
4° 1' 35.11 W
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Image of Longstone Hill (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Retrospective of my descent route from Fordsland Ledge from the cairn. Black Tor can be seen approx centre of image.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN May 3, 2014

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Longstone Hill
Cairn(s)
GLADMAN
GLADMAN May 3, 2014

Located below and (roughly) to the north-west of Yes Tor, Longstone Hill possesses a couple of Bronze Age cairns of its own....

Now I believe I visited the monument at SX56909053, cited by Pastscape thus:

“A very disturbed cairn 630m SSE of the flagpole on Longstone Hill. The mound measures 8.7m N to S by 8.3m and stands a maximum of 1.0m high on its W side. The W half of the interior is occupied by two amorphous hollows, which appear to be unrecorded antiquarian excavations. Spoil from these features has been deposited on the S flank of the cairn. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a kerb or cist. Scheduled”

More or less dead on my feet by this point I consequently bypassed what appeared to be other examples, including one such at cSX567911. The location boasts excellent views, in my opinion well worth an extended visit if the high plateau of Yes Tor/High Willhays does not appeal. Particularly so if your sojourn includes a wander around the stark rock formations of Black Tor....

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