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| − | '''Spinsters' Rock''' is a Neolithic dolmen on [[Dartmoor]], near [[Drewsteignton]] in [[Devon]]. It is to be found on Shilstone Farm, west of the village,<ref name=ps>{{pastscape|445766|Spinsters Rock}}</ref> near the | + | '''Spinsters' Rock''' is a Neolithic dolmen on [[Dartmoor]], near [[Drewsteignton]] in [[Devon]]. It is to be found on Shilstone Farm, west of the village,<ref name=ps>{{pastscape|445766|Spinsters Rock}}</ref> near the A382 road. |
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| + | The dolmen consist of three granite supports rising to between five and a half feet and seven and a half feet surmounted by a capstone measuring fifteen feet by ten feet.<ref name=ps/> The dolmen collapsed in 1862 but was restored in the same year.<ref name=ps/> No finds were recorded.<ref name=ps/> | ||
There are 18th-century antiquarian reports of nearby stone circles and alignments, but these reports are considered to be of "dubious accuracy".<ref>{{pastscape|444094|Standing stones near Spinsters' Rock}}</ref> There are some free-standing stones located nearby, although only two align with Spinsters' Rock. | There are 18th-century antiquarian reports of nearby stone circles and alignments, but these reports are considered to be of "dubious accuracy".<ref>{{pastscape|444094|Standing stones near Spinsters' Rock}}</ref> There are some free-standing stones located nearby, although only two align with Spinsters' Rock. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:35, 23 August 2018
Spinsters' Rock is a Neolithic dolmen on Dartmoor, near Drewsteignton in Devon. It is to be found on Shilstone Farm, west of the village,[1] near the A382 road.
The dolmen consist of three granite supports rising to between five and a half feet and seven and a half feet surmounted by a capstone measuring fifteen feet by ten feet.[1] The dolmen collapsed in 1862 but was restored in the same year.[1] No finds were recorded.[1]
There are 18th-century antiquarian reports of nearby stone circles and alignments, but these reports are considered to be of "dubious accuracy".[2] There are some free-standing stones located nearby, although only two align with Spinsters' Rock.
Location
- Location map: 50°42’8"N, 3°50’27"W
- Streetmap: SX701907
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Spinsters' Rock) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 National Monuments Record: No. 445766 – Spinsters Rock
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 444094 – Standing stones near Spinsters' Rock
