View from south west (Scale 1m).
Location
| England Devon Dartmoor SX 66661 61206 Lat 50.435517 Long -3.8789148 |
Simplified plan of the Corringdon Ball stone alignments. Corringdon Ball North shown in red (Source: Butler, J., 1993).
Characteristics
| Type: Single | Length: 132m |
| No. of stones: 21 | Size of stones: Small and medium |
| Orientation: 52° | Altitude: 310m |
| Upper end: – | Lower end: Cairn |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: Yes |
| Context: Stone alignment, cairns and chambered cairn | |
| Notes: | |
Other Information
| Public Access: Yes |
| Land Status: National Park |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument: Yes |
Identification
Category: Plausible. No doubts have been expressed regarding the prehistoric interpretation of this row.
Photographs
Stones forming part of the stone row. View from the north (Scale 1m).
Access Information
Car parking is available at SX 68060 62906. Walk south along the public highway to SX 67931 62316. From here follow the footpath up the hill onto the open moorland.
Online Resources
Megalithic Portal Modern Antiquarian 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. 91-93.
