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Old books sometimes spell "Sheeps Tor" differently. Which of these is one of those spellings?
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Historic England's scheduling record (list entry 1012252) describes a cairn about 100 metres north-west of the Eylesbarrow reave on the brow of Ringmoor Down. It is 12 metres across and 0.5 metres high, with a kerb 6 metres across inside the mound, best preserved on the south side. The uneven surface suggests it has been partly disturbed. Other cairns lie within a few hundred metres. It lies in the parish of Sheepstor, about 1.2 km north-west of Legis Tor and 1.1 km south-east of Sheepstor.
Sources: Historic England list entry 1012252, which cites Grinsell, Dartmoor Barrows (Devon Archaeological Society Proceedings 36, 1978), page 166, and the Devon County Sites and Monuments Register SX56NE-015.
- Period: Bronze Age
- Status: Scheduled monument (Historic England list entry 1012252)
- Grid reference: SX 5658 6668 (approximate, from the listing's coordinates)
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