The three remaining stones. View from north.
A single stone row measuring at least 174m long, originally including at least four large-sized stones situated on a level floodplain. Only three stones remain, all are upright and stand between 6.9m and 5.51m high, arranged in height order with the tallest at the south. The row is orientated NNW to SSE. The missing stone is said to have been cut up in 1620 to repair a nearby bridge.
Location
| England | North Yorkshire | Rest of England | SE 39073 66592 |
| Lat 54.09375874 Long -1.40406607 | |||
Map showing the location of Devil’s Arrows stone row.
Plan of the Devil’s Arrows stone row. (Source Ordnance Survey 1909).
Characteristics
| Type: Single | Length: 174m |
| No. of stones: 4 | Size of stones: Only large |
| Orientation: 154° | Altitude: 22m |
| Upper end: – | Lower end: |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: No |
| Context: – | |
| Notes: The fourth stone was removed sometime after it was described by Leland in 1538. | |
Other Information
| Public Access: Can be viewed from highway. |
| Land Status: |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument: Yes |
Identification
Category: Plausible. No doubts have been expressed regarding the prehistoric interpretation of this row.
Typology
This stone row is of Type S8. Information on this form of stone row and other rows of this type is available here.
Photographs
View from north of the three substantial orthostats.
The northern stone. View from the north.
The central stone. View from the west.
The southern stone. View from north.
The southern and central stones. View from the north west.
The central and northern stones. View from the south east.
The central and northern stones. View from the south east.
Access Information
There is limited safe parking in the vicinity of the monument.
Online Resources
Megalithic Portal PastScape The Smell of Water
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. 217.
Timeline
VISITED:- 1st August 2017
FIRST PUBLISHED:- 12th February 2016
LAST UPDATED:- 18th March 2019
