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Two Bridges
Cists are ancient stone tombs found on Dartmoor, dating back to the Late Neolithic and early Bronze Age. These box-like structures, often located in the centre of cairn circles, were created by the people who lived in hut circles.
Widecombe-in-the-Moor
The West Webburn is a stream on Dartmoor in Devon in south-west England. It rises on the eastern side of the moors flowing off the east side of Hameldown Ridge. Its source is extremely close to the Grimspound Bronze Age settlement, and it
Buckland in the Moor
The East Webburn is a 5-mile (8 km) stream in the Dartmoor moors in Devon in south-west England. It rises on the western side of the moors, flowing off the west side of Hameldown ridge. Its source is around 1/2 mile (0.80 km) southwest of
Dartmoor Forest
A reservoir on the South Teign River, ringed by conifer forest near Chagford. Built between 1936 and 1942, its granite-faced dam floods a valley rich in Bronze Age remains that reappear in times of drought.
A Bronze Age cairn turned peat workers' hut, with a clear view to Plymouth Sound on a good day.
A hill with Bronze Age tombs and views to Longaford Tor, marked by the Crock of Gold cist.
A Bronze Age cairn sits atop this hill, giving it a submarine-like shape from many angles.
A hill with Bronze Age cairns and remnants of a historic tin mine, offering views to Plymouth Sound and Princetown.
A moorland area with ancient stone rows, the Fourfold Circle and the Long Stone.
