Glasscombe Ball (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Glasscombe Ball (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

The cairn at SX659602 also known as Glas Barrow.

Image credit: Peter Castle. ©

Lubin Sep 5, 2005

Image of Glasscombe Ball (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

the cairn at SX658602.

Image credit: Peter Castle. ©

Lubin Sep 5, 2005

Image of Glasscombe Ball (Cairn(s)) by Lubin

The cairn at SX657604 at the end of the row close to the disused railway line.

Image credit: Peter Castle. ©

Lubin Sep 5, 2005

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Glasscombe Ball

Cairn(s)

thesweetcheat Dec 4, 2011

A fleeting visit to the southern of the two cairns (30.8.2011) on the way from Spurrell’s Cross stone row to another row at Glasscombe Corner. The cairn is a very large size, damaged by the construction of the now-dismantled tramway. The cairn is in use today as a lunch spot, so we don’t linger.

Glasscombe Ball

Cairn(s)

Lubin Sep 4, 2005

Two cairns stand on the top of the hill, around one hundred metres apart. They can be reached easily, if the old Redlake Railway line is followed from the foot of Western Beacon for about three kilometres. The cairns are on the right side of the track.

Sites within 20km of Glasscombe Ball

Glasscombe Ball North

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.12km NE

1
Piles Hill longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.42km WNW

12

2
Butterdon stone row

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.45km SSW

16

1

3
Glasscombe Corner

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.56km NE

11

2
Spurrell’s Cross Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.61km SSE

6

2
Piles Hill cairns

Cairn(s) • 0.64km WNW

8

2
Glaze Meet

Cairn(s) • 0.7km ENE

3

1
Piles Hill stone row

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.99km WNW

3

1
Butterdon Hill (north) cairn

Round Cairn • 1km S

3

1
Corringdon Ball Stone Row

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 1.2km NE

15

1
Harford Moor

Cist • 1.21km WSW

15

2
Weatherdon Hill

Cairn(s) • 1.52km SSW

2

1
Corringdon Ball Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 1.56km NE

14

1
Sharp Tor

Cairn(s) • 1.56km NW

5

1
Butterdon Hill cairn circle

Cairn circle • 1.59km S

4

2
Butterdon Hill cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.71km S

21

2
Butter Brook Ford

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.83km SW

5

1
Butterdon Hill Chambered Tomb

Chambered Tomb • 1.92km SSE

8

2
Burford Down cairn and cist

Cairn(s) • 1.94km WSW

8

1
Burford Down

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.02km WSW

18

5
Three Barrows

Cairn(s) • 2.14km NNW

10
Stalldown South-East

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.15km W

8

2
Addicombe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.24km SSW
Cuckoo Ball

Chambered Tomb • 2.31km SSE

13

2
Aish Ridge

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.54km ENE

2

2
Hillson’s House

Cairn(s) • 2.68km WNW

5

2

1
Western Beacon

Cairn(s) • 2.8km S

19

5
Stalldown Stone Row Cairn S

Cairn(s) • 2.87km W

3

2

1
Stalldown Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.13km WNW

40

1

6

2
Stalldown Stone Row Cairn NE

Cairn(s) • 3.17km WNW

4

2
Stalldown cairn circle

Cairn circle • 3.19km WNW

5
Stalldown Stone Row cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.25km WNW

4

2

1
Cantrell Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.3km SSE

3

2
Stalldown Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.46km W

6

1
Harrowthorn Plantation North

Cairn(s) • 3.75km W

1

1
Coombebrook North East

Cairn(s) • 3.96km W

1

1
Blatchford Bottom settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.11km NW

3
Rider’s Rings

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.42km NNE
Stall Moor Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 4.56km NW

15

6

1
Eastern White Barrow

Cairn(s) • 4.77km N

9

1

1
Dendles Waste

Cist • 4.77km W

1

1
Brent Hill

Hillfort • 4.86km ENE

1
Ranny Brook

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.88km WNW

3

1
Erme Plains

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.96km NW

1
Hook Lake

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.99km NW

3

1
Stall Moor Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5km NW

5

2
Western White Barrow

Cairn(s) • 5.01km NNW

9

3
Hook Lake

Enclosure • 5.03km NW

4

1
Brockhill Foot West

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.38km NNE

9

1
Brockhill Ford West

Cairn(s) • 5.6km NNE

2
Buckland Ford Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 5.64km NNW

10
Erme Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.66km NW

4

1
Brockhill Enclosed Settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.72km NNE

1
Biller’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.77km N

2

1
Harbourne Head cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.85km NE

2

1
Gripper’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.86km NNE

13

1

1
Huntingdon Warren Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.93km N

1

1
Snowdon

Cairn(s) • 6km N

6

1
Harbourne Head

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.02km NE

5

1
Penn Beacon South

6.15km W

3
Dean Moor

Cairn(s) • 6.17km NNE

8

1

1
Penn Beacon

Cairn(s) • 6.3km W

2
Heap of Sinners

Cairn(s) • 6.51km N

11

1

2
Shell Top

Cairn(s) • 6.88km W

3
Pupers Hill

Cairn(s) • 7.05km N

11

1

3
Cholwich Town (destroyed)

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.42km W

1

2
Grim’s Grave

Ring Cairn • 7.49km WNW

14

1
Stall Moor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.69km NW

12

2
Tory Brookhead

Cairn(s) • 7.72km W
Tory Brookhead

Enclosure • 7.74km W

7
Langcombe Brook / Deadman’s Bottom

Cairn(s) • 8.11km WNW

35

1
Spanish Lake

Cist • 8.21km W

1
Hen Tor North / Shavercombe Brook

Cairn(s) • 8.37km WNW

7

1
Willings Walls Reave

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.39km W

1

1
Great Gnat’s Head

Cairn(s) • 8.53km NW

2

1

1
Mardle Valley

Cairn(s) • 8.55km N

1

1
Calveslake Tor

Cairn(s) • 8.61km WNW

2

1
Trowlesworthy Warren

Stone Circle • 8.75km W

24

2

2
Trowlesworthy Stone Row East

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.8km W

17

3

1
Plym Steps

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.81km WNW

10
Plym Steps Round Cairn

Round Cairn • 8.83km WNW

5
Willings Walls Warren cist

Cist • 8.88km W

2
Trowlesworthy Stone Row West

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.93km W

20

3

1
Trowlesworthy

8.96km W
Little Trowlesworthy Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.96km W

2
Ditsworthy Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 9.08km WNW

1

1
Higher Hartor Tor

Round Cairn • 9.15km WNW

3

1
Emmets Post

Cairn(s) • 9.3km W

1

1
Drizzlecombe Megalithic Complex

Complex • 9.31km WNW

116

8

1
Willings Wall Warren

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.46km WNW

3
Ryder’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.5km NNW

2

1
Ditsworthy Warren

Cist • 9.57km WNW

7

1
Trowlesworthy Warren

Cist • 9.59km W

1

1
Legis Tor Cist

Cist • 9.71km W

5

1
Whittenknowles Rocks Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.81km WNW

8

1
Collard Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.96km W

11

1
Eylesbarrow

Cairn(s) • 10.03km WNW

15

3
Gutter Tor settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.16km WNW

3
Saddlesborough summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.17km W

3

1
Gutter Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 10.2km WNW

2
Eylesbarrow South West

Cist • 10.23km WNW

9

2
Saddlesborough

10.25km W
Gutter Tor Cist

Cist • 10.3km WNW

12

1
Skir Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.31km NNW

1
Blackdown Rings

Hillfort • 10.34km ESE

1

1
Saddlesborough settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.38km W

9

1
Childe’s Tomb

Cist • 10.42km NW

5

2
Brisworthy Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 10.49km W

57

1

8

1
Goldsmith’s Cross/Fox Tor Mire

Cist • 10.57km NW

4

1
Ringmoor Down Cist

Cist • 10.59km W

3

1
Hembury Castle

Hillfort • 10.62km NE

19

5

1
West Saddlesborough Hut Circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.69km W

8

2
West Saddlesborough Stone Row & Cairn Circle

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.69km W

19

3
Gutter Tor cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.72km WNW

6
Holne Moor

Cist • 10.73km N

1

2
Yellowmead SE cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.78km WNW

3

2
West Saddlesborough Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.79km W

5

2
Ringmoor Down cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.82km W

3
Holne Moor Triple Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.84km N

2
Ringmoor Cairn Circle and Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.86km W

52

7

3
Cuckoo Rock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.97km WNW

2

1
Outcombe

Cist • 11.01km WNW

1

1
Yellowmead Multiple Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 11.02km WNW

52

3

11

3
Ter Hill

Cist • 11.07km NW

2

1
Ringmoor Kerbed Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 11.08km W

6
Narrator Brook Head cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.12km WNW

10

1
Fox Tor Mire

Cist • 11.16km NW

1

1
Narrator Brook Head enclosure

Enclosure • 11.18km WNW

9

2
Boringdon Camp

Hillfort • 11.29km WSW

13

1
Down Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.29km WNW

69

1

7

1
Down Tor NW

Round Cairn • 11.36km WNW

1
Ringmoor Down Reave

11.37km W

1
Aller Brook

Cist • 11.39km N

1

1
Down Tor South

Cist • 11.67km WNW

2

1
Hingston Hill North

Cist • 11.71km WNW

3
Down Ridge

Stone Circle • 11.78km NNW

12

2
St Leonard’s Well

Sacred Well • 11.97km WNW

2

2
Joan Ford’s Newtake

Cist • 11.97km NNW

3

1
Wigford Down

Cairn(s) • 11.98km W

11

1
Pecked Circle

Stone Circle • 12.06km NNW

1
Shell Top South West

Enclosure • 12.13km W

9
Broken Barrow

Round Cairn • 12.16km NW

10

1
Royal Hill Cist

Cist • 12.26km NW

24
Dewerstone Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.33km W

4

4
Wigford Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.42km W

2
Swincombe Ford Newtake

Cairn(s) • 12.72km NNW

2
Royal Hill

12.76km NW
Sherberton Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 12.91km NNW

26

4

1
Coffin Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.04km N

1
Leather Tor South

Cist • 13.05km WNW

2
Yar Tor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.1km N

6
Raddick Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.12km WNW

17
The Crock of Gold Cist

Cairn(s) • 13.4km NW

4

1

3
Yar Tor summit cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.69km N

9

1
Yar Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.7km N

20

1

1
Hart Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.82km WNW

45

1

3
Peek Hill

Ring Cairn • 13.83km WNW

1

1
Leeden Tor South

Cist • 13.92km WNW

1

1
Devil’s Gully Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.97km NW

8
Black Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.98km WNW

17
Black Tor

Rocking Stone • 14.08km WNW

8

1
Corndon Tor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.11km N

33

1
Blakey Tor

Cist • 14.12km NW

5

1
Dunnabridge Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.23km NNW

4

2
Sharpitor Cist

Cist • 14.24km WNW

3

2
Sharpitor

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 14.25km WNW

10

5
Sharpitor cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.25km WNW

16

2
Ritson Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.37km ESE

1
Stanborough Camp

Hillfort • 14.44km ESE

1
Halwell Camp

Hillfort • 14.56km E

1
Corndon Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.58km N

1
Round Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.72km NW

8
Horseyeatt

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.82km WNW

4

1
Laughter Tor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.1km NNW

7

4
Ingra Tor

Cist • 15.22km WNW

1

1
Yes Tor Bottom

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.29km WNW

1

1
Roborough Beacon

Enclosure • 15.55km W

8

2
Black Newtake

Cairn circle • 15.56km NNW

9

1
Riddon Ridge

Round Cairn • 15.82km N

5
Riddon Ridge Field Systems

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.09km NNW

3

1
Bellever

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.13km NNW

26

7

1
Bellever Tor West

Cist • 16.14km NNW

8

1
The Dun Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.47km NNE

1

1
Maristow Camp

Enclosure • 16.59km W
Wittaburrow

Cairn(s) • 16.64km NNE

11
Yellowmeade

Cist • 16.83km WNW

2

1
Blackslade Down

Cist • 16.93km NNE

7

1
Tunhill Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.09km NNE

1
Horridge Common (West)

Cairn(s) • 17.19km NNE

1

1
Hucken Tor

Natural Rock Feature • 17.28km WNW

1

1
Wistman’s Wood

17.3km NW

2

2
Lakehead Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.33km NNW

43

2
Long Plantation

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.38km NW

1

1

1

1
Foale’s Arrishes

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.44km NNE

9
Merrivale Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 17.57km WNW

39

3
Horridge Common

Round Cairn • 17.59km NE

8
Rippon Tor

Cairn(s) • 17.59km NNE

22

1
Arch Tor (South-West)

Round Cairn • 17.61km NNW

3
Horridge Common

Round Barrow(s) • 17.63km NNE

3
The Plague Market At Merrivale

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 17.65km WNW

105

19

1
Cator Common North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.67km N

3

1
Stennen Hill

Cist • 17.68km NNW

9

1
Kraps Ring

Enclosure • 17.73km NNW

4

1

1
Denbury Hillfort round barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.79km ENE

4

2
Littaford Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.88km NW

1
Top Tor

Cairn(s) • 17.91km NNE

7
Seven Lords’ Lands

Cairn(s) • 17.91km NNE

7

2

2
Denbury

Hillfort • 17.93km ENE

5

1

3

1
Vixen Tor

Cist • 18km WNW

14

4

1
Merrivale Bridge Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.03km WNW

8

1

1
Soussons Common Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 18.28km N

23

8

2
White Tor Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.28km NNW

8

1

1
Rowtor Bog Cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.43km NNW

16

1
Archerton, Newtake

Ring Cairn • 18.48km NNW

1

1

2
Barn Hill / Whitchurch Down

Cist • 18.74km WNW

1

2
Little Mis Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.75km WNW

8
Crow Tor

Cist • 18.91km NW

2

1
Chittaford Down

Cist • 19.1km NNW

9

2
Chittaford Cairn and Cist

Cist • 19.17km NNW

8

2
Soussons Down

Cairn(s) • 19.29km N

2
Haytor Rock

Rocky Outcrop • 19.35km NNE

1

1
Roundy Park

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.37km NNW

3
Roundy Park

Cairn(s) • 19.37km NNW

16

2
Great Western Reave

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.69km WNW

1

1
Conies Down

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 19.98km NW

1
Beacon Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.99km ENE

1