Photo of Grimspound, a prehistoric village near Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Dartmoor, Devon, south west England.

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Ancient stones in DevonDevon, England

61 ancient stones in the Albion Guide across Devon — see the full ancient stones directory, or everything to explore in Devon.

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Grimspound

Prehistoric village near Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Late Bronze Age settlement in a Dartmoor fold between Hookney and Hameldown tors, where a thick stone wall rings the footings of 24 round houses.

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Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

Stone row near Postbridge

Bronze Age hut circles beside double stone rows, a small stone circle and a tall standing stone on the open moor west of Princetown.

Upper Plym Valley

Stone row near Bere Ferrers

Wide stretch of open Dartmoor above the River Plym holding around 300 sites, from Bronze Age stone rows and cairns to medieval tinners' works.

Yar Tor

Stone row near Buckland-in-the-Moor

Yar Tor stone row and adjacent cist

Finch Foundry

Ancient site near Okehampton

A National Trust place in Devon.

Loughwood

Ancient site near Beer

A National Trust place in Devon.

Moretonhampstead Almshouses

Ancient site near Lustleigh

A National Trust place in Devon.

Wheal Betsy

Ancient site near Gunnislake

A National Trust place in Devon.

Brisworthy stone circle

Stone circle near Bere Ferrers

A prehistoric stone circle in Devon.

Butterdon Hill stone

Stone row near Ivybridge

Butterdon Hill stone alignment and cairn

Double stone alignment, Penn Beacon

Stone row near Ivybridge

Double stone alignment with a large cairn south-west of Penn Beacon

Double stone alignment, Trowlesworthy

Stone row near Ivybridge

Double stone alignment with a terminal stone setting south of Great Trowlesworthy Tor

Down Ridge stone circle

Stone circle · Standing stone near Buckland-in-the-Moor

Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn

Down Tor stone row

Stone row near Postbridge

A prehistoric stone row in Devon.

Furzehill Common 2

Stone row near Lynmouth

Furzehill Common 2: a stone alignment 850m north west of Hoaroak Farm

Furzehill Common 3

Stone row near Lynmouth

Furzehill Common 3: a stone alignment and associated cairn 585m north west of Hoaroak

Furzehill Common standing stones

Standing stone near Lynmouth

A prehistoric standing stone in Devon.

Multiple stone

Stone row near Ivybridge

Multiple stone alignment and associated cairns west of Glasscombe Upper Plantation

Scorhill stone circle

Stone circle near Chagford

Scorhill stone circle, three cairns and a length of reave

Spurrell's Cross

Stone row near Ivybridge

Spurrell's Cross stone alignment and cairn

Stall Moor circle

Stone row near Buckland-in-the-Moor

Stall Moor circle and long stone row

Stone alignment

Stone row near Postbridge

Stone alignment, two round cairns and a length of Walkhampton Common reave lying in a valley between Sharpitor and Leeden Tor

Stone alignment at Drizzle Combe

Stone row near Ivybridge

Three stone alignments, 15 cairns, a cist, a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and a small clapper bridge at Drizzle Combe

Stone alignment on Burford Down

Stone row near Ivybridge

Stone alignment and retaining kerb on Burford Down

Stone alignment on Hurston Ridge

Stone row near Postbridge

Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge

Stone alignment on Longash Common

Stone row near Postbridge

Three stone alignments, ten cairns, three stone hut circles and a length of the Great Western Reave on Longash Common

Stone alignment on Piles Hill

Stone row near Ivybridge

A prehistoric stone row in Devon.

Stone alignment on Ringmoor Down

Stone row near Bere Ferrers

Stone alignment and terminal cairn with a retaining kerb on Ringmoor Down

Stone alignment on Stalldown

Stone row near Ivybridge

Stone alignment and cairns on Stalldown

The Grey Wethers

Stone circle near Postbridge

Two stone circles known as The Grey Wethers, three round cairns, two ring cairns and an oval enclosure in Great Stannon Newtake

Triple stone

Stone row near Okehampton

Triple stone alignment and cairn 780m east of Cawsand Beacon

Yellowmead stone circles

Stone circle · Stone row near Bere Ferrers

Yellowmead stone circles, cairn and stone alignment

Beardown Man standing stone

Standing stone near Postbridge

A prehistoric standing stone in Devon.

Broadsands Chambered Tomb

Chambered tomb near Dittisham

Chambered tomb, 630m north west of Elberry Farm

Double stone alignment, Yelland

Stone row near Instow

Double stone alignment on Isley Marsh 535m north of Lower Yelland Farm

Fernworthy Circle

Stone circle · Stone row near Postbridge

A stone circle, known as Fernworthy Circle, three stone alignments and five cairns 425m and 525m north west of Sandeman Bridge

Langstone Moor stone circles

Stone circle near Postbridge

A prehistoric stone circle in Devon.

Meacombe burial chamber

Chambered tomb near Chagford

A Neolithic chambered tomb in Devon.

Stone alignment at Assycombe

Stone row near Postbridge

Stone alignment, hut circle settlement, medieval long house and post-medieval farmstead at Assycombe

Stone alignment on Conies Down

Stone row near Postbridge

A prehistoric stone row in Devon.

Stone alignment on Langstone Moor

Stone row near Postbridge

Stone alignment and round cairn on Langstone Moor

West Middleton standing stones

Standing stone near Combe Martin

A prehistoric standing stone in Devon.

Blackdown Rings

Hillfort near Kingsbridge

Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle

Bolt Tail Camp

Promontory fort near Hope Cove

Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp

Boringdon Camp

Hillfort near Plymouth

Boringdon Camp hillfort and associated remains

Brent Hill

Hillfort near Buckland-in-the-Moor

Hillfort on Brent Hill

Burleigh Dolts

Hillfort near Salcombe

Iron Age hillfort known as Burleigh Dolts, 280m south east of Burleigh Farm

Burridge hillfort

Hillfort near Braunton

Burridge Hill fort

Castle Hill Settlement

Hillfort near Chapelton (Devon)

Hillfort known as Castle Hill Settlement, 350m south of Woolleigh Bridge

Greenway Camp

Hillfort near Dartmouth

Hillfort known as Greenway Camp, immediately north east of Cart Wood

Halwell Camp

Hillfort near Dittisham

Hillfort and two bowl barrows at Halwell Camp

Hillsborough Promontory Fort

Promontory fort near Combe Martin

An Iron Age promontory fort in Devon.

Holbury Camp

Hillfort near Bigbury-on-Sea

Slight univallate hillfort known as Holbury Camp, 750m east of Holwell Lodge

Oldaport Camp

Promontory fort near Bigbury-on-Sea

Iron Age promontory fort known as Oldaport Camp

Seaton Down promontory fort

Promontory fort near Beer

Promontory fort on Seaton Down

Slapton Castle

Hillfort near Slapton

Hillfort known as Slapton Castle

Smythapark hillfort

Hillfort near Combe Martin

An Iron Age hillfort in Devon.

Stanborough Camp

Hillfort near Slapton

Stanborough Camp Iron Age hillfort and bowl barrow

Stoke Hill Camp

Hillfort near Exeter

Stoke Hill Camp, a slight univallate hillfort

The Castle hillfort, Braunton

Hillfort near Braunton

Slight univallate hillfort called The Castle

Wasteberry Camp

Hillfort near Newton Ferrers

Iron Age hillfort known as Wasteberry Camp, medieval deer park and post-medieval warren, 800m north west of Lyneham House