East Moor stone alignment. Copyright Mark Camp.
Location
| England Cornwall Bodmin Moor SX 22574 78242 Lat 50.57683779 Long-4.50736047 |
Simplified plan of the East Moor stone alignment (Source: Johnson, N. and Rose, P., 1994, 32).
Characteristics
| Type: Single | Length: 560m |
| No. of stones: 22 | Size of stones: Medium and large |
| Orientation: 25° | Altitude: 294m |
| Upper end: – | Lower end: Blocking stone |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: No |
| Context: Cairns and reaves | |
| Notes: | |
Other Information
| Public Access: Yes |
| Land Status: AONB |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument: Yes |
Identification
Category: Plausible. No doubts have been expressed regarding the prehistoric interpretation of this row.
Online Resources
Megalithic Portal Modern Antiquarian PastScape Historic Environment Record
Other References
Burl, A., 1993, From Carnac to Callanish – The prehistoric rows and avenues of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, Yale University Press, New York and London, pg. 214.
Johnson, N. and Rose, P., 1994, Bodmin Moor – An archaeological survey Volume 1: The human landscape to c 1800, English Heritage and RCHME, pg. 32.
