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Cists & Kistvaens

Chambered cairn near Buttern

A Neolithic chambered cairn on the southern slopes of Buttern, typical of Dartmoor's prehistoric burial monuments.

Cists & Kistvaens

Cist near Skir Ford

Bronze Age burial cairn with central stone cist, located on open moorland southeast of Skir Ford.

Cist near Taw Head
Cists & Kistvaens

Cist near Taw Head

A Bronze Age stone burial chamber on the high moor south east of Taw Head, among Dartmoor's extensive prehistoric monuments.

Spinsters' Rock
Cists & Kistvaens

Spinsters' Rock

A 5,000-year-old Neolithic burial chamber hidden in bracken and gorse on the open moor.

Cist 430m ESE of Yealm Steps
Cists & Kistvaens

Cist 430m ESE of Yealm Steps

A Bronze Age burial cist on the open moorland southeast of Yealm Steps, a scheduled monument of Dartmoor's prehistoric heritage.

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Widgery Cross from the edge of Doe TorWidgery Cross from the edge of Doe Tor. Photograph by Glavind Strachan Photography

“I may be mistaken, but it seems to me that cooking done over a peat fire surpasses cooking at the best club in London.”

Also on Our DartmoorHut Circles — Bronze Age homes preserved on open moorland, where stone circles mark the foundations of ancient Dartmoor lives.