View from east (Scale 1m).
A single stone row measuring 32.5m long, including at least 11 mainly medium-sized stones and a few small-sized stones situated on a south facing slope. The row is orientated WNW to ESE, unusually follows the contour and is situated close to the junction of two later reaves. Nearby are two further stone rows, cairns and several prehistoric settlements.
Location
| England Devon Dartmoor SX 59947 62546 Lat 50.445996 Long -3.9739025 |
Map showing the location of Penn Beacon, South
Plan of Penn Beacon, South stone alignment. Recumbent stones shown green (After Butler, J., 1994, 191).
Characteristics
| Type: Single | Length: 32.5m |
| No. of stones: 11 | Size of stones: Small and medium |
| Orientation: 107° | Altitude: 370m |
| Upper end: – | Lower end: – |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: Yes |
| Context: Reave | |
| 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
View from north east (Scale 1m). The Lee Moor china clay workings are visible beyond.
View from the north west (Scale 1m). The bank beyond the row is a prehistoric field boundary known as a reave.
Looking southeast along the row (Scale 1m).
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 east for about 700m. The row at Penn Beacon SW may be visted en-route.
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
