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Summary

An irregular circuit of small, earthfast stones 200 metres to the north of the Stall Down stone row, may represent the remains of an alleged stone circle, which was recorded 64 metres to the northwest of this location, though it is not circular. The internal distance across the stones is 11.5 metres maximum with a minimum of 9 metres. None of the stones exceed 0.4 metres in heightThis site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric stone circle on Stalldown Barrow, 240 metres north of the Stalldown stone row, comprising ten earth-fast stones

Other References/Statuses

• Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset: Y
• National Monuments Record: SX66SW74
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 442388
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/131

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STONE CIRCLE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX66SW74 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV175482.

(10/08/1977) At SX 63246276, on a moderate north-east slope at 365m above OD, are ten stones which form an approximate circle 12.0m in diameter. All seem earthfast and protrude from 0.1m to 0.4m above the surface. Half are 'post' type stones, the rest slabs on edge, their axes aligned with the circumference. The average distance between stones is 2.0m and it would require another eight stones to complete the circle. Low and insignificant the initial impression of a natural fortuitous arrangement is dispelled by the fact that surface stone is sparse in the area. The precise nature of the arrangement is uncertain, possibly some form of stone circle; less likely, a concealed complex ring feature like these at Corringdon Ball, (SX 667612).
Found during field investigation. Surveyed at 1:10 000 on MSD

Greeves, T. A. P., 1984, Stone circle north of Stalldon stone row (Worksheet). SDV175484.

(Site visited 26/6/1984 by Greeves, T. and Robinson, R.) Stone circle confirmed, and identification agreed, 238 metres from most northerly upright stone of the Stalldown stone row, virtually due north of it (though there are two fallen stones north of the upright stone).

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on Royal Air Force 1946 aerial photographs.

Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.

This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Circle is visible on the 2010 aerial photograph.

Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.

Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.

An irregular circuit of small, earthfast stones 200 metres to the north of the Stall Down stone row, may represent the remains of an alleged stone circle, which was recorded 64 metres to the northwest of this location, though it is not circular. The internal distance across the stones is 11.5 metres maximum with a minimum of 9 metres. None of the stones exceed 0.4 metres in height

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley

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