View from north east (Scale 1m).
Location
| England Devon Dartmoor SX 65997 60748 Lat 50.43125 Long -3.888093 |
Simplified plan of the Glasscombe Corner stone alignment (Source: Butler, J., 1993, 97).
Characteristics
| Type: Single and double | Length: 173m |
| No. of stones: 82 | Size of stones: Small and medium |
| Orientation: 36° | Altitude: 335m |
| Upper end: – | Lower end: Cairn |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: Yes |
| Context: Stone alignment and cairns | |
| 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
Looking south westward along the row (Scale 1m).
The southern part of the row is of the double type. View from south west.
The northern part of the row is of the single type. View from south west (Scale 1m).
The upper part of the row with a prehistoric settlement on Corringdon Ball in the background (Scale 1m).
Access Information
Car parking is available at SX 64338 59550. Follow the bridleway heading east to SX 65769 59963 where the track of a disused railway line is encountered. Follow this north to SX 65716 60429. The row is situated 420m north east of this point. A visit to this row should be combined with others in the vicinity.
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. 96-97.
