Where: the Drizzlecombe valley, among the three stone rows
A cairn is a heap of stones, usually raised over or beside a burial. Five of them lie in the Drizzlecombe valley, scattered among the three stone rows. Every one is within about 180 m of a row, and the two southernmost (cairns 4 and 5) are within 50 m of the east row.
The three rows, the Giants Basin and two nearby cairns with cists have their own pages, linked below. This page lists only the five cairns and where they are.
The five cairns
Cairn
Grid reference
Nearest stone row
Cairn 1
SX 59151 67206
Drizzlecombe North Row, about 180 m away
Cairn 2
SX 59258 67201
Drizzlecombe East Row, about 180 m away
Cairn 3
SX 59124 67123
Drizzlecombe North Row, about 110 m away
Cairn 4
SX 59248 67072
Drizzlecombe East Row, about 50 m away
Cairn 5
SX 59262 67057
Drizzlecombe East Row, about 40 m away
Cairns are numbered from north to south. Distances are measured from the middle of each row as it is shown on this site's map, so use them as a guide, not a survey.
The 5 rings on this map are the separate scheduled monuments that make up this listing, placed from Historic England’s records. Tap a ring for its grid reference and a link to its official entry. The pin marks the middle of the group.
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