Alignment leading towards a cairn. View from the south (Scale 1m).
Location
| England Devon Dartmoor SX 59520 62471 Lat 50.445217 Long -3.9798798 |
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.
