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Archerton, Newtake (Ring Cairn)

On a cold and wet day I decided to take a photo of this cairn and cist, but could I find it? Could I hell! Considering it's not to far from Roundy Park Cairn and cist. There's nothing unusual itself about the site, except that when it was excavated there was charcoal and an archers wrist gaurd made of slate found within.

West Kennett (Long Barrow)

I agree with akasha (10 March 2004) about "ritual litter" When I visited the barrow I was preceeded by a couple of "new Agers" who were coming down the path as I was going up. Nothing wrong with that you say, as I entered the barrow I was confronted by billowing smoke and I could hardly see a thing. These bloody awful people had only lit half-a-dozen (birthday cake) candles and left a votive offering of a dog biscuit. Ruined my day!

Grim's Grave (Ring Cairn)

Park up at SX579673, head in SW direction up towards Gutter Tor, then take the path past Ditsworthy Warren House that will lead you past the Drizzlecombe Monuments, carry on until you get to the ford where the Drizzlecombe Stream meets the Plym at SX589665 cross the stream and carry on up the Langcombe Valley, keep on the left hand side and soon enough you will see Grim's Grave, it has a retaining circle of 9 stones. if you have time on your side there's a delightful waterfall (Shavercombe Fall) not very far away at SX595660. where you can enjoy the solitude of the moors,you don't get many people there. by the way Grim is another word for Satan

Roundy Park (Cairn(s))

Park up at Postbridge, Dartmoor, move to the western end of the carpark, and follow the track WNW (Driftlane Path) for about a mile, you will then see on your right Roundy Park Enclosure, follow the wall until you come to the gate, and from the gate, follow the well beaten track to the Cist, it is one of the biggest on the moors, two (huge) capstones, and seven side slabs, instead of the usual four, the measurments are approx 200cm by 110cm and 92cm deep. As you can see from the photo's it had recently snowed and all was still, no people about, well not here anyway, it was just so nice, although cold.
i am a 53 year old anorak who enjoys walking the moors with my spaniel Jack, i have become interested in things Pre-History through my enjoyment of walking on the moors and seeing the remains of the Neolithic and Bronze age Circles/Cists/Rows and so forth, and thinking WOW, some man-hours put into these

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