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HER Number:MDV6950
Name:Former stone rows, Ramsley

Summary

Former existence of stone rows at Ramsley above South Zeal noted by Worth in 1896. These were destroyed around 1870 by works in connection with the Ramsley Mine and only a few of the smaller and less important stones remain. Mr George French, working at Ramsley at the time, recollected their existence. No known remains.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 65 92
Map Sheet:SX69SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX69SE46
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 897928
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/11

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Worth, R. N., 1896, The Stone Rows of Dartmoor. Part 5, 712 (Article in Serial). SDV270344.

There is evidence for the former existence of stone rows at Ramsley above South Zeal. They were destroyed some 25 years ago by works in connection with the Ramsley Mine and only a few of the smaller and less important stones remain. Mr George French, working at Ramsley at the time, recollects their existence.

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

Not visible on 1946 RAF photos.

Quinnell, N. V., 1995, Notes in Sites and Monument Record: stone rows (Personal Comment). SDV138550.

(24/03/1995). Unconfirmed alignment. Possibly prehistoric field walls. Strange not mentioned by rh worth. Not investigated by Ordnance Survey. Now destroyed.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV138550Personal Comment: Quinnell, N. V.. 1995. Notes in Sites and Monument Record: stone rows. Unknown.
SDV270344Article in Serial: Worth, R. N.. 1896. The Stone Rows of Dartmoor. Part 5. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 28. Digital. 712. [Mapped feature: #45318 ]
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 16 2022 11:30AM