Rowtor Bog Cairns

Also known as:
Hollowcombe Bottom and Rowtor Brook 3
Nearest town:
Ashburton (14km E)
OS reference:
SX627786
OS sheet:
191
Latitude:
50° 35' 25.24 N
Longitude:
3° 56' 23.7 W
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Image of Rowtor Bog Cairns (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The western of the southern pair, towards Higher White Tor

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Nov 4, 2020
Image of Rowtor Bog Cairns (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Eastern of the southern cairns at SX627786

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Nov 4, 2020
Image of Rowtor Bog Cairns (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

SX6275278808 – looking toward Higher White Tor; although nowhere credited with such (that I can find), I was of the opinion the latter is crowned by the remains of a cairn. I’ll post some pictures later. Across (south of) the wall there are two further reasonably substantial cairns....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Nov 3, 2020
Image of Rowtor Bog Cairns (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The cairn and cist north of the wall at SX6275278808

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Nov 3, 2020
Image of Rowtor Bog Cairns (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

The cairn which still contains the kist at Rowtor Bog.This one has been dug into from the side similar to the one at Rillaton Round Barrow.SX627788

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
Lubin
Lubin Mar 13, 2005
Image of Rowtor Bog Cairns (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

The cairn at SX627788 taken looking south.

Image credit: Peter Castle ©
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Lubin Feb 21, 2005

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Rowtor Bog Cairns

Lubin
Lubin Feb 21, 2005

There are theee cairns in close proximity on the west side of Chittaford Down.The two shown in the photographs are the southern pair,the other one being to the north of a nearby newtake wall.They are around 8 metres in diameter and were both excavated by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in the 1890’s.Both contained wood charcoal and the eastern one some burnt bone.The third cairn was found to contain a central kist.They can be reached by walking from Postbridge up the Drift Lane to the Archerton newtake then following the wall west until it turns south west.From here follow it until it turns 90 degrees where you will see another wall which leaves the newtake at 90 degrees to the south west,this is opproximately 100 metres from the corner.This is the wall to follow ,it will take you to the cairns just over a kilometer away.Care should be taken as you near the cairns as when you come down hill along the wall there is a very wet area where the Cherry Brook needs to be crossed.As the name implies it is boggy.

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