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Pixie Rocks

Rhiannon May 3, 2002

Pixie Rocks (aka Swincombe Rocks) are probably the source of the stone for the Longstone.
If you haven’t guessed, the crags of this quiet combe are also home to pixies.

Sites within 20km of Pixie Rocks

Chapman Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.73km N

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The Longstone (Exmoor)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.07km ENE

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Longstone Stone Setting

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.2km E

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Longstone Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.2km ENE

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Stone near Roe Barrow

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.5km NNW

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Woodbarrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.19km E

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Woolhanger Henge

Henge • 2.32km NNW

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Broken Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.22km WSW

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Ilkerton Ridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.34km NE

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Paracombe Lane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.52km WNW

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Shoulsbury Castle

Hillfort • 3.66km SE

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Chains Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4km E

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Hoaroak

Standing Stones • 4.52km ENE

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Beacon Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.66km WNW
Setta Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.45km ESE

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2
Voley Castle

Hillfort • 5.6km WNW

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High Bray no. 9

Round Barrow(s) • 5.77km ESE

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Ricksy Ball Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.82km ESE

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Lyn Long Stones

Standing Stones • 5.84km NNE
Muxworthy Ridge

Round Barrow(s) • 5.9km ESE

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Squallacombe I, II and III

Standing Stones • 6.13km ESE

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Clannon Ball Stone Setting

Stone Setting • 6.46km ENE

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Five Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.87km ESE

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Brendon Two Gates (W)

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.15km ENE

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Roman Lode

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 7.22km ESE

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Rexy Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.51km E

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Hoccombe Hill West

Standing Stones • 7.62km ENE

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Drybridge Combe Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.02km E

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Countisbury Castle

Promontory Fort • 8.12km NNE

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Hangley Cleave

Round Barrow(s) • 8.17km ESE

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Lanacombe stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.46km ENE

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Halscombe Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.57km E

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Hoccombe Hill East

Standing Stones • 8.61km ENE

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Lanacombe 4

Standing Stones • 9.13km ENE

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Mattocks Down

Standing Stones • 9.46km W

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Badgworthy Lees Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.46km ENE

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Cunnilear Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10km SW
Hangman’s Stone (Combe Martin)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.21km W

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Long Holcombe Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.29km ESE

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Manor Allotment stone setting

Stone Setting • 10.7km ENE

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Horsen Hill Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.87km E

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Longcombe Burrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.88km ENE

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Swap Hill Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.97km ENE

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Cow Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.15km E

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Stowey Allotment Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.77km ENE

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Sherdon Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.08km ESE

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Elsworthy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.55km E

1
Berrynarbor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.7km W

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Lark Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.79km E

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Bremridge Wood

Hillfort • 13.49km SSE
Black Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.76km ENE

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Quarter Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.12km ENE

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Alderman’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.12km ENE

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Brightworthy Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.33km E

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Culbone Stone

Christianised Site • 14.44km ENE

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Culbone Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.44km ENE

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2
Green Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.65km E

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Almsworthy Stone Circle

Stone Setting • 14.87km E

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Twitchen Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.89km ESE

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Porlock Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 15km ENE

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Porlock Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.18km ENE

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Portford Bridge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.59km E

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Bendels Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.95km E

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The Wilmersham Common row

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.12km E

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Whit Stones

Standing Stones • 16.15km ENE

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Berry Castle

Enclosure • 16.5km ENE

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Withypool Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 16.54km E

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Withypool Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.58km E

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Hoar Moor Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.72km E

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Herne’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.07km E

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Hillsborough

Promontory Fort • 17.1km W

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Tar Ball Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.42km ENE

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Road Castle

Hillfort • 17.46km E

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Old Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.72km ESE

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Rowbarrow ring barrow and a round cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.9km E

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Rowbarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.97km E

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Great Rowbarrow

Cairn(s) • 18.01km E

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Little Rowbarrow

Cairn(s) • 18.33km E

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Stoke Pero

Cairn(s) • 18.44km ENE

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Staddon Hill Camp

Enclosure • 19.25km E

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Staddon Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.6km E

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Dunkery Beacon

Cairn(s) • 19.66km E

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Wambarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.85km E

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Pixie Rocks

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Pixie Rocks

Sites within 20km of Pixie Rocks

Chapman Barrows

The Longstone (Exmoor)

Longstone Stone Setting

Longstone Barrow

Stone near Roe Barrow

Woodbarrow

Woolhanger Henge

Broken Barrow

Ilkerton Ridge Stone

Paracombe Lane

Shoulsbury Castle

Chains Barrow

Hoaroak

Beacon Castle

Setta Barrow

Voley Castle

High Bray no. 9

Ricksy Ball Stone

Lyn Long Stones

Muxworthy Ridge

Squallacombe I, II and III

Clannon Ball Stone Setting

Five Barrows

Brendon Two Gates (W)

Roman Lode

Rexy Barrow

Hoccombe Hill West

Drybridge Combe Stone

Countisbury Castle

Hangley Cleave

Lanacombe stones

Halscombe Stones

Hoccombe Hill East

Lanacombe 4

Mattocks Down

Badgworthy Lees Stone

Cunnilear Camp

Hangman’s Stone (Combe Martin)

Long Holcombe Stone

Manor Allotment stone setting

Horsen Hill Stones

Longcombe Burrow

Swap Hill Stone

Cow Castle

Stowey Allotment Stone

Sherdon Barrows

Elsworthy

Berrynarbor

Lark Barrow

Bremridge Wood

Black Barrow

Quarter Barrow

Alderman’s Barrow

Brightworthy Barrows

Culbone Stone

Culbone Hill

Green Barrow

Almsworthy Stone Circle

Twitchen Barrows

Porlock Stone Circle

Porlock Stone Row

Portford Bridge Stone

Bendels Barrows

The Wilmersham Common row

Whit Stones

Berry Castle

Withypool Stone Circle

Withypool Hill Barrow

Hoar Moor Stone

Herne’s Barrow

Hillsborough

Tar Ball Hill Barrow

Road Castle

Old Barrow

Rowbarrow ring barrow and a round cairn