Alignment leading towards a cairn. View from the south (Scale 1m).
A double stone row measuring 5.8m long, including 4 medium-sized stones situated on a south west facing slope. The row is orientated north east to south west and leads from a large cairn. This row was almost certainly originally much longer. Nearby are two further stone rows, cairns and several prehistoric settlements.
Location
| England Devon Dartmoor SX 59520 62471 Lat 50.445217 Long -3.9798798 |
Map showing the location of Penn Beacon, South West stone row.
Plan of Penn Beacon, SW stone alignment (Source: Google Earth).
Characteristics
| Type: Double | Length: 5.8m |
| No. of stones: 4 | Size of stones: Medium only |
| Orientation: 36° | Altitude: 335m |
| Upper end: Cairn | Lower end: – |
| Straight (Yes or No) : ? | Sea View: Yes |
| Context: | |
| 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.
Photographs
The stone row leading away from the cairn. View from the north east (Scale 1m).
A short row and a large cairn. View from south west (Scale 1m).
View from the south (Scale 1m). The location of this cairn on the side of a hill rather than near the summit is likely to be significant. Its position means that it will have limited skyline viewing opportunities.
Access Information
Car parking is available at SX 57055 63069. From here take the track leading north east which follows the northern edge of the Whitehill Yeo china clay pit. Follow this track to SX 59215 62584 then head ESE for about 330m.
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., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities – Vol. 3 – The South-West, Devon Books Exeter, pgs. 190-193.
Timeline
VISITED:- 7th July 2013
FIRST PUBLISHED:- 24th January 2016
LAST UPDATED:- 25th January 2019
