Stone alignment near Down Tor

This scheduled monument comprises a stone alignment and cairn dating to the Bronze Age, situated in the open moorland landscape east of Down Tor. Such alignments are thought to have held ritual or ceremonial significance for the prehistoric communities who lived on and used Dartmoor, though their exact purpose remains uncertain. The stones stand as part of the dense concentration of Bronze Age monuments across the moor.

Today the site sits in typical moorland terrain, visible to walkers exploring this part of Dartmoor. The alignment and cairn form part of the archaeological record that makes the moor one of the richest prehistoric landscapes in England, with hundreds of similar monuments scattered across the high ground and valley slopes.