Rows leading from cairn. View from north east.
A multiple stone row measuring 178m long, including at least 247 mainly small-sized together with some medium-sized stones arranged in at least 7 separate lines and situated on a south facing slope. The row is orientated north east to south west and there is a kerbed cairn at the lower north eastern end. This row is unique in Great Britain consisting as it does of parallel lines of stones rather than the usual fan-shaped arrangement. The row stands next to another stone row and several cairns.
Location
| England Devon Dartmoor SX 66684 61205 Lat 50.435511 Long -3.8785936 |
Map showing the location of Corringdon Ball, South stone row.
Simplified plan of the Corringdon Ball stone alignments. Corringdon Ball South shown in black (Source: Butler, J., 1993).
Characteristics
| Type: Multiple | Length: 178m |
| No. of stones: 247 | Size of stones: Small and medium |
| Orientation: 53° | Altitude: 310m |
| Upper end: – | Lower end: Cairn |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: Yes |
| Context: Stone alignment, cairns and chambered cairn | |
| Notes: At least 7 separate rows. | |
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
Kerb of the cairn at the eastern end of the alignment. The mound on the sky line is Corringdon Ball chambered long cairn. View from west (Scale 1m).
Most visually impressive part of the alignment. View from the north (Scale 1m).
Most of the row consists of tiny stones barely protruding through the surface. View from south (1m).
Looking west along the rows with the kerbed cairn in the foreground and a cairn on Piles Hill on the skyline (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.
Timeline
VISITED:- 9th June 2013
FIRST PUBLISHED:- 24th January 2016
LAST UPDATED:- 31st January 2018
