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Not much of a picture I know, however, ‘CARL’ had gone to the trouble of adding the site in 2012 and I thought it deserved a picture to go with it. No obvious way to get into field, highly unusual, so it will have to serve until; someone hops over.
I got off the bus in the town centre (Okehampton) and wondered why? Fortunately Nine Stones was only 3/4 inch away on the map. Following the Tarka trail led me to the valley at the top of the picture and easy access onto the moor from there. Walk back to Okehampton with a few detours and a wonderful 1/2 day out.
All the times I have been to Dartmoor in the wind, rain, fog and mist, today I had my reward for perseverance, beautiful sunny day
Just to let any potential visitors know this site is temporarily closed which I discovered having walked up from Tarland, regardless it proved to be a gateway onto the hills and beyond so not all lost on the day
The enclosure looks quite nice in the photo, however, it is becoming a bit of a junk yard for the local farm and there are deep rutted tractor marks trampling criss crossing the enclosure. I walked in near to the farm house rather than from the North.
This tree is to the top left of LesHamiltons photo and may or may not be anything of interest. It was difficult to make out much in the longer grass and there were individual and groups of stones scattered throughout the enclosure. I spent quite a long time tramping around, however, just made me realise how little I know
Hard to discern what is remnants of the old hill fort and what is stone debris, regardless, enjoyable walk up from Tarland lots to explore
Hats off to anyone (including Roy Harper) who walked past this one and recognised it as the remnants of a RSC.
A much more substantial cairn than I was expecting and a welcome stopping point on the way to Pressendye
All ready and waiting, however, no walkers today, not a soul all the way up and down.
Welcome resting place for the walkers with Pressendye in the background and the next stop.
The view as I set off from the camp site at Tarland, Pittendrich on the right and Pressendye on the left, at least I know where I’m going on this occassion
If walking uo from Tarland you have the option of following the path through this eerie Game of Thronesesque pathway between two rows of Beech trees
As with most hill top sites it is difficult to tell where the original cairn stops and walkers cairn starts.
104m x 8.5m this barrow just stretches out into the distance, cheap camera does not do justice to this majestic place
It is uncertain just when these 4 huge end stones were added, regardless, they make an impressive sight.
Looking down the 80 x 7m site, translated as Visbeker Bride and linked to many folk tales
A number of these sites are strikingly similar to the Hunebedden across the border
Interesting little site set back just of a forest track, looks like a turtle scurrying to the sea
Carefully restored site gives a flavour of how this passage grave must have looked, difficult to capture in one photo
This magnificent tomb suddenly comes into view as you enter the small wooded enclosure and simply blows you away. It is unusual in the sense that it has 3 separate burial chambers. Site is generally well cared for although not as pristine as when I visited a few years ago