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HER Number:MDV108478
Name:Sherberton Avenue south-east of Little Sherberton Farm

Summary

A double stone row comprising two rows of small stones barely showing above the turf, pointing to or from Sherberton Stone Circle to the south. Both stone row and circle are located in a saddle of land between the West Dart River and the River Swincombe to the north-west of Hexworthy.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 639 733
Map Sheet:SX67SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Double stone row south-east of Little Sherberton aligned with the Sherberton stone circle

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STONE ALIGNMENT (Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2201 BC)

Full description

Butler, J., 1997, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities - Vol 5 The Second Millennium B.C., 211, Fig. 147, 148 (Monograph). SDV320503.

A double stone row discovered in 1997 comprising a double row of small stones barely showing above the turf. Described by Butler as 'unimpressive'.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV320503Monograph: Butler, J.. 1997. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities - Vol 5 The Second Millennium B.C.. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities. V. Paperback Volume. 211, Fig. 147, 148. [Mapped feature: #67844 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV6290Related to: Sherberton stone circle (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 31 2017 12:11PM