Down Ridge

Also known as:
Hexworthy and Monument No. 443043
Nearest town:
Buckfastleigh (9km E)
OS reference:
SX6549172187
OS sheet:
191
Latitude:
50° 32' 0.04 N
Longitude:
3° 53' 53.46 W
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Images

Image of Down Ridge (Stone Circle) by postman

Clearly there is a buried stone under that turf lump.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 27, 2019
Image of Down Ridge (Stone Circle) by postman

No sooner had I detected a buried stone, two anoraked archaeologists came running by, stopped, deturfed the stone before mine very eyes then ran off in another direction, damnedest thing I ever saw.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 27, 2019
Image of Down Ridge (Stone Circle) by postman

Technically there is less remains here than at nearby Sherberton stone circle but there was something about this place that makes me prefer it.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 27, 2019
Image of Down Ridge (Stone Circle) by postman

First view from the north of the remains of the circle.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 27, 2019
Image of Down Ridge (Stone Circle) by Billy Fear

View from the possible “comet” stone looking NW.
05/12/09

Image credit: Billy Fear
Billy Fear
Billy Fear Jan 5, 2010
Image of Down Ridge (Stone Circle) by Meic

Down Ridge stone circle – 13th February 2006

Image credit: Michael Mitchell
Meic
Meic May 6, 2007

Articles

Down Ridge

Billy Fear
Billy Fear Jan 5, 2010

This once rather large circle has only 4 stones remaining upright situated in the south-east. The circle probably had a diameter of around 25 m. 100 meters to the South East is a possible standing stone of 1m height. Apart from this there seems to be no other pre-historic structure close by.

Miscellaneous

Down Ridge
Stone Circle
Chance
Chance Apr 12, 2016

Details of stone circle on Pastscape

(SX 65507207) Stone Circle (NR) (Remains of) (NAT) (1)
Remains of a stone circle known as ‘Down Ridge Circle’. It consists of a quadrant of an 81ft 2 ins diameter circle described by four slablike upright stones and three fallen stones (Plan). (2)
On a north slope at 378m. OD is the remains of ‘Down Ridge Circle’, (name confirmed), as described and planned by Worth.
The largest remaining stone of the circle, which would have been about 25.0m. in diameter, is 2.6m long and 1.7m. high (See GP). Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD. (3) This feature is as described by authorities. Surveyed at 1:200. (4)
The remains of a stone circle comprising five upright granite slabs, with a further six lying where they have fallen. A separate standing stone is located 85 metres south east of the circle at SX 6557 7199. Scheduled. (5)

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