Pair of stones forming part of the stone alignment (Scale 1m).
A double stone row measuring 25.6m long, including at least 10 small and medium-sized stones situated immediately next to another stone row on a south facing valley slope. The row is orientated NNE to SSW, leads from a second row and there is a small cairn at the lower SSW end. Another way of looking at this site is that it forms part of a multiple row that shrinks to a single row somewhat reminiscent of the situation at Learable Hill 1.
Location
| England Devon Dartmoor SX 652 599 Lat 50.423446 Long -3.899003 |
Map showing the location of Butterbrook 1 stone row.
Simplified plan of the Butterbrook stone alignments (Source: Butler, J., 1993).
Characteristics
| Type: Double | Length: 25.6m |
| No. of stones: 10 | Size of stones: Small and medium |
| Orientation: 28° | Altitude: 290m |
| Upper end: Cairn | Lower end: – |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: Yes |
| Context: Stone alignment | |
| Notes | |
Other Information
| Public Access: Yes |
| Land Status: National Park |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument: No |
Identification
Category: Plausible. No doubts have been expressed regarding the prehistoric interpretation of this row.
Access Information
Car parking is available at SX 64338 59550. Follow the bridleway heading east for 850m. The row is a short distance to the north of the bridleway.
Online Resources
Megalithic Portal PastScape Historic Environment Record
Prehistoric Monuments of Dartmoor Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks
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. 215.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities – Vol. 4 – The South-East, Devon Books Exeter, pgs. 31-32.
Timeline
VISITED:- 25th April 2013
FIRST PUBLISHED:- 15th January 2016
LAST UPDATED:- 31st January 2018
