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Ring cairn south west of Hound Tor, 215m east of East Lodge
Devon
This ring cairn lies on the high moorland south west of Hound Tor, a scheduled monument of Bronze Age origin. Ring cairns, circular mounds of stone with a central space, were likely burial or ceremonial monuments built over several centuries during the Bronze Age. The site sits among other prehistoric remains that scatter this part of Dartmoor, evidence of sustained settlement and ritual activity on the high ground.
Today the cairn survives as a low stone ring on open moorland, its form still readable in the landscape. The location offers wide views across the moor and connects visually and archaeologically to the larger Hound Tor complex nearby. This is walking country, and the site rewards those exploring Dartmoor's archaeology on foot.
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