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Summary

A rectangular arrangement of stones, resembling the outline of a grave, situated on a moderate western slope south of Littaford Tor.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67NW165
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 875310
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/274

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GRAVE? (Unknown date)

Full description

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, P. Pattison (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(13/06/1989) A rectangular arrangement of stones, resembling the outline of a grave, situated on a moderate W slope at SX 61467669.
Twelve medium size stones placed singly, edge to edge with a natural, earthfast slab forming the NE end, define a rectangular area 1.75m long and 0.75m wide internally. The arrangement is of some antiquity; although the stones are movable they are embedded several centimetres into the turf. The stones are no higher than 0.15m.
This arrangement, aligned NE to SW, is not easily slotted into a recognised class of antiquity. While it may be an idiosyncratic burial place it is more likely to be the product of an idle whim or folly.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8642 - Crockern Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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