Looking southward along the alignment.
A fine double stone row measuring 127.7m long, including at least 110 mainly medium-sized stones together with some small and large stones situated on a south west facing slope. The row is orientated north to south and there is a kerbed cairn at the upper northern end. The row stands near another row, cairns and prehistoric settlements. A glimpse of the sea is visible from the upper part of the row.
Location
| England Devon Dartmoor SX 57646 63972 Lat 50.458255 Long -4.006824 |
Map showing the location of Trowlesworthy 1
Simplified plan of Trowlesworthy 1 stone row. (Source: Google Earth)
Map showing the position of Trowlesworthy 1, other stone rows and sites.
Characteristics
| Type: Double | Length: 127.5m |
| No. of stones: 110 | Size of stones: Small, medium and large |
| Orientation: 10° | Altitude: 290m |
| Upper end: Cairn | Lower end: – |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: Yes |
| Context: Stone alignment, cairns and prehistoric settlement | |
| Notes: | |
Other Information
| Public Access: Yes |
| Land Status: National Park |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument: Yes |
Identification
Category: Plausible. No substantiated doubts have been expressed regarding the prehistoric interpretation of this row.
Typology
This stone row is of Type D12. Information on this form of stone row and other rows of this type is available here.
Photographs
View the south east.
Looking south along the row.
View from the south. Most of the stones are smaller than a sheep.
Kerbed cairn at the top of the stone row. View from the north.
Kerbed cairn at the top of the stone row. View from the north west.
Looking north along the row.
A very fine row. View from the south.
The lower part of the row. View from the north.
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 57717 63693 then head north alongside the leat for about 280m.
Online Resources
Megalithic Portal Modern Antiquarian PastScape Historic Environment Record
Prehistoric Monuments of Dartmoor Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks Sea Views
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. 169-171.
Timeline
VISITED:- 12th April 2013, 30th April 2013 and 16th May 2015
FIRST PUBLISHED:- 24th January 2016
LAST UPDATED:- 22nd November 2020
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