Clannon Ball

Clannon Ball

Copyright: Martyn Copcutt. Original available at Megalithic Portal.

Location

England Devon Exmoor SS 75936 43668
Lat 51.17868126   Long -3.77633521

 

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Plan of the Clannon Ball stone setting. (From Chanter & Worth, 1906, Plate VIII Fig 2).

Characteristics

Type: Stone setting Length: ?m
No. of stones: 4 Size of stones: Only medium
Orientation: 90° Altitude: 403m
Upper end: – Lower end: –
Straight (Yes or No)  : Sea View: Yes
Context:  Cairn
Notes:

Other Information

Public Access:  Yes
Land Status: National Park
Scheduled Ancient Monument: No

Online Resources 

Megalithic Portal     Modern Antiquarian     PastScape

Transactions Devonshire Association

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.

Chanter, J.F. and Worth, R.H., 1906, ‘The rude stone monuments of Exmoor and its Borders Part II’, Trans. Devonshire Association, 38, 546.

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