Copyright: Bill Radcliffe.
A possible single stone row measuring 60m long, including at least 14 small-sized stones situated in a reservoir in a narrow valley. There is a further stone row, stone circle and mound in the immediate vicinity. The row is orientated east to west and excavation revealed that the stones had been placed in a linear cut which the excavators suggested might be a boundary feature. It however shares more characteristics with a row than a boundary.
Location
| England Devon Dartmoor SX 81100 83200 Lat 50.63626533 Long -3.68277002 |
Map showing the location of Tottiford Reservoir 2 stone row.
Simplified plan of the stone alignments at Tottiford Reservoir (After Wessex Archaeology).
Characteristics
| Type: Single | Length: 60m |
| No. of stones: 14 | Size of stones: Small only |
| Orientation: 90° | Altitude: 234m |
| Upper end: – | Lower end: – |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: No |
| Context: Stone alignment and stone circle | |
| Notes: | |
Other Information
| Public Access: No. In Tottiford Reservoir. |
| Land Status: National Park |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument: No |
Identification
Category: Possible. Excavation revealed that this feature consisted of a linear cut loosely filled with granite cobbles and boulders. The excavators claim that it is most likely a boundary feature. No boundary features of this type are known on Dartmoor and given the position of the feature next to a stone circle and row it is more likely that this feature is a stone row, although if so probably of an unusual form.
Online Resources
Megalithic Portal Prehistoric Monuments of Dartmoor Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks
Excavation Report
Timeline
VISITED:- Not visited
FIRST PUBLISHED:- 24th January 2016
LAST UPDATED:- 23rd December 2017
